Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Dean Wade had a successful evening against the Warriors on Thursday, picking up 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists in a 104-89 loss. He shot 7-for-13 from the field and hit half of his six three-point shots in 40 minutes of action with one turnover. Wade generally doesn't get involved in scoring, but he has a habit of picking up something of everything, which grabs the attention of fantasy managers. He's now scored 10-plus points in back-to-back games, but Wade's success could be short-lived, as it seems that Lauri Markkanen (conditioning) is close to returning to the lineup and it looks likely that he'll be back next game.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen entered the league's health and safety protocols Wednesday and will miss several games. Markkanen did not participate in the team's shootaround and will not accompany the Cavs on their two-game road trip. In his absence Wednesday, forward Dean Wade will draw the start. Wade could be on the DFS radar Wednesday, having averaged 11.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.2 triples, 2.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per 36 minutes in his career.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (ankle) is considered doubtful for Wednesday's opener in Memphis. Wade is more realistically day-to-day as he continues to work his way back from a sprained right ankle. However, he isn't expected to have a significant role in the rotation this season, at least right now, so there likely aren't too many fantasy managers whom the latest update will impact.