Cavs face lineup questions with Max Strus, Darius Garland sidelined early

Cavs face lineup questions with Max Strus, Darius Garland sidelined early

The Cavaliers are preparing to open the season without two of their projected starters. Max Strus was expected to be Cleveland’s starting small forward before suffering a Jones fracture in his left foot last week, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reported in a subscriber mailbag. Strus underwent surgery and was given a three-to-four-month recovery timeline, but Fedor cautioned that it will likely take longer. Jones fractures are notoriously slow to …

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In a subscriber-only mailbag for Cleveland.com, Chris Fedor states that Max Strus was slated to be the Cavaliers‘ starting small forward this fall prior to suffering a Jones fracture in his left foot last week, which required surgery. Fedor cautions that while the team gave a three-to-four month timeline for Strus to return to basketball activities, his actual absence will likely extend beyond that period. As Fedor observes, Jones fractures can …