Cavaliers big men Jarrett Allen and Larry Nance Jr. are expected to return to the floor for the club tomorrow against the Hornets, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports.
After incurring a concussion in a March 26 bout vs the Lakers, starting center Allen has been working through the NBA’s concussion protocols. A “mystery illness” befell forward Nance, who lost nearly 20 pounds during his absence, which began after his March 27 appearance vs. the Kings.
“We’re gonna have to make some tough decisions,” head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said of balancing his healthy frontcourt. Dean Wade and Kevin Love have been the starters with Allen and Nance out, and Isaiah Hartenstein has been played alongside the other two in ultra-big lineups.
“We’ve got to make some decisions that are best for the short term, and then some decisions that are best for the long term,” Bickerstaff continued. “Obviously we’ve got to find ways to get Larry and Jarrett back on the floor.”
“… best for the short term, and then some decisions that are best for the long term,”
Sounds kind of ominous. A lot of choices… Dean Wade had the best last game, Kabengele had a decent run on quick notice… defensive numbers are much better for Love than Okoro, though Okoro likely had the tougher assignment.
Talk about long term… I hope coach gets some Garland input.
The long term outlook for the Cavs is basically the same as it was before 2003, from 2010-2014, and how it has been since King James left again.
Lebron happened, and played in-state.