Overview
- Darius Garland has progressed through contact, playing 3-on-3, 4-on-4 and some 5-on-5, with Kenny Atkinson saying the guard is very close to rejoining the lineup.
- Jaylon Tyson has moved through concussion return-to-play steps, with Atkinson saying he was nearly cleared and that Friday is a possibility, though no date is set.
- Both players were hurt in Miami on Nov. 10, with Garland reinjuring his surgically repaired left great toe on contact with Heat forward Nikola Jovic and Tyson entering concussion protocol after postgame symptoms.
- Cleveland hosts the Pacers on Friday in an NBA Cup group stage game and the Clippers on Sunday, offering potential windows for returns if cleared.
- The Cavaliers have navigated 15 games in 27 nights and were fined $100,000 for resting Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, underscoring the club’s cautious approach to player health.