The Cleveland Cavaliers face off against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Cavs enter with wins in five of the last six games and are coming off a 115-105 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday. However, the Cavs are facing injury issues regarding both Evan Mobley and Max Strus. Per the latest injury report,
Strus is ruled out still due to a right ankle sprain and Mobley is probable with a left ankle sprain.
Mobley last played on December 8 against the Miami Heat, so he missed just one game against the Wizards. That is huge news for the Cavs since Mobley is the third-leading scorer on the Cavs this season, averaging 18.3 points to go along with 9.1 rebounds. With him on the floor, the Cavs are a much better team, so it’s a positive development for Kenny Atkinson’s team which is having a strong start.
Strus, on the other hand, was reportedly inching closer to a return from his injury and was expected to make his 2024-25 season debut. However, that has not been the case, and Strus has still yet to play in a game this season due to the ankle issue.
Strus is the problematic one here, especially since he was expected to make his season debut against the Wizards last Friday before ultimately being ruled out of that contest. Now, Strus is out once again as the injury woes continue for Cleveland.
The Cavs next face off against the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Friday night and the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, so there are a few more days for Strus to get healthy and hopefully make his long-awaited debut.
