“I feel great,” Dean Wade said following Thursday’s 108-105 preseason loss against the Orlando Magic in which he poured in 14 points, hitting 5 of 8 field goals and 4 of 6 3-pointers in 20 impressive minutes.
The 26-year-old Wade got off to a terrific start in 2022-23 -- a dazzling run that included a career-high 22-point outburst against New York on Oct. 30. It led to consistent minutes and a stable role in coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s tight rotation. Various metrics even pointed to Wade as one of Cleveland’s most effective players and a key cog in some of their most successful lineups.
As shots stopped falling and his aggressiveness subsided, Wade’s playing time diminished. He logged just 11 unproductive minutes in Cleveland’s first-round playoff flameout. “We’ve had a lot of love for Dean for a long time,” Bickerstaff said. “Dean has size. He has shot-making ability. He can guard multiple positions. He can move his feet, keep people in front of him and switch onto smaller guys. It’s our responsibility and his teammates’ responsibility to continue to foster his confidence. But he is an asset for us, and he is someone who can help us play the style we want to play.
That brief exchange in the locker room late Thursday night was just a window into their evolving relationship, one that is pushing both players in camp. It will be some combination of Ty Jerome, Damian Jones and Wade -- a one-time development success story of the franchise’s rebuild who received a three-year extension last September and was tabbed as Love’s eventual heir apparent.
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