Overview
- Wade sustained an ankle injury while exiting the Sixers’ final preseason game against the Boston Celtics and was later diagnosed with a sprain.
- The 76ers’ official injury report lists Wade as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- He has not taken part in team practice since leaving with the injury and the club says it will not rush his recovery.
- Philadelphia opened the regular season without Wade and won the opener 106-100, using a guard-heavy rotation that reduced immediate reliance on his minutes.
- Wade was projected to provide small‑ball center minutes and back up LeBron James at power forward, so his continued absence will thin the Sixers’ frontcourt and shape early rotation decisions.