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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	D. Garland Cavaliers' Darius Garland: Struggles with shot in opener Darius Garland Cavaliers' Darius Garland: Struggles with shot in opener	T. JeromeTy Jerome	D. Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Scores 21 points in win Wednesday Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Scores 21 points in win Wednesday C. LeVertCaris LeVert C. Porter Jr.Craig Porter Jr. E. Bates Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1 Emoni Bates Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1
Shooting Guard	D. Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Scores 21 points in win Wednesday Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Scores 21 points in win Wednesday	C. LeVertCaris LeVert	S. Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Good to go for opener Sam Merrill Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Good to go for opener I. Okoro Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro: Minimal impact in win Isaac Okoro Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro: Minimal impact in win J. TysonJaylon Tyson T. JeromeTy Jerome C. Porter Jr.Craig Porter Jr. L. TraversLuke Travers M. Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Suffers significant setback Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1 Max Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Suffers significant setback Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1 E. Bates Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1 Emoni Bates Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1
Small Forward	D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Will start sans Strus Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Will start sans Strus	I. Okoro Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro: Minimal impact in win Isaac Okoro Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro: Minimal impact in win	G. NiangGeorges Niang J. TysonJaylon Tyson C. LeVertCaris LeVert L. TraversLuke Travers J. ThorJT Thor M. Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Suffers significant setback Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1 Max Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Suffers significant setback Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1 E. Bates Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1 Emoni Bates Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1
Power Forward	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Leads Cavs in season-opening win Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Leads Cavs in season-opening win	G. NiangGeorges Niang	D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Will start sans Strus Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Will start sans Strus I. Okoro Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro: Minimal impact in win Isaac Okoro Cavaliers' Isaac Okoro: Minimal impact in win J. ThorJT Thor M. Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Suffers significant setback Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1 Max Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: Suffers significant setback Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Dec 1
Center	J. Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Pulls down 16 rebounds Jarrett Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Pulls down 16 rebounds	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Leads Cavs in season-opening win Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Leads Cavs in season-opening win	T. ThompsonTristan Thompson D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Will start sans Strus Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Will start sans Strus