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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	D. GarlandDarius Garland	D. Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Extension expected this offseason Calf: Probable for start of season Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Extension expected this offseason Calf: Probable for start of season	C. LeVert Cavaliers' Caris LeVert: Won't play Wednesday Knee: Probable for start of season Caris LeVert Cavaliers' Caris LeVert: Won't play Wednesday Knee: Probable for start of season C. Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Won't play Wednesday Ankle: Probable for start of season Craig Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Won't play Wednesday Ankle: Probable for start of season T. Jerome Ankle: Probable for start of season Ty Jerome Ankle: Probable for start of season
Shooting Guard	D. Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Extension expected this offseason Calf: Probable for start of season Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Extension expected this offseason Calf: Probable for start of season	C. LeVert Cavaliers' Caris LeVert: Won't play Wednesday Knee: Probable for start of season Caris LeVert Cavaliers' Caris LeVert: Won't play Wednesday Knee: Probable for start of season	S. MerrillSam Merrill M. Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: All-around outing in Game 5 defeat Max Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: All-around outing in Game 5 defeat I. OkoroIsaac Okoro J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Goes No. 20 overall to Cavs Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Goes No. 20 overall to Cavs T. Jerome Ankle: Probable for start of season Ty Jerome Ankle: Probable for start of season C. Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Won't play Wednesday Ankle: Probable for start of season Craig Porter Jr. Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Won't play Wednesday Ankle: Probable for start of season E. BatesEmoni Bates
Small Forward	M. Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: All-around outing in Game 5 defeat Max Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: All-around outing in Game 5 defeat	I. OkoroIsaac Okoro	G. NiangGeorges Niang J. Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Goes No. 20 overall to Cavs Jaylon Tyson Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Goes No. 20 overall to Cavs M. Morris Cavaliers' Marcus Morris: Shines off bench in Game 5 loss Marcus Morris Cavaliers' Marcus Morris: Shines off bench in Game 5 loss D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Starting Wednesday Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Starting Wednesday C. LeVert Cavaliers' Caris LeVert: Won't play Wednesday Knee: Probable for start of season Caris LeVert Cavaliers' Caris LeVert: Won't play Wednesday Knee: Probable for start of season E. BatesEmoni Bates
Power Forward	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Does it all as top scorer in Game 5 Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Does it all as top scorer in Game 5	D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Starting Wednesday Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Starting Wednesday	M. Morris Cavaliers' Marcus Morris: Shines off bench in Game 5 loss Marcus Morris Cavaliers' Marcus Morris: Shines off bench in Game 5 loss G. NiangGeorges Niang I. OkoroIsaac Okoro M. Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: All-around outing in Game 5 defeat Max Strus Cavaliers' Max Strus: All-around outing in Game 5 defeat P. NancePete Nance I. MobleyIsaiah Mobley E. BatesEmoni Bates
Center	J. Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Remains out for Game 5 Ribs: Probable for start of season Jarrett Allen Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Remains out for Game 5 Ribs: Probable for start of season	E. Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Does it all as top scorer in Game 5 Evan Mobley Cavaliers' Evan Mobley: Does it all as top scorer in Game 5	T. ThompsonTristan Thompson D. Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Starting Wednesday Dean Wade Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Starting Wednesday D. JonesDamian Jones I. MobleyIsaiah Mobley P. NancePete Nance