Dean Wade News, Rumors, Updates - Cleveland Cavaliers

Long-tenured Cavaliers player might have played his last game for the team Dean Wade is a free agent this summer, and the long-tenured member of the Cleveland Cavaliers might be a casualty to cost-cutting moves this...

4 DAYS AGO • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Cleveland's Dean Wade a hidden gem the Celtics must target in free agency The Celtics are scanning the market for an upgrade at center, but maybe they just need to take a more unconventional approach to their front...

4 DAYS AGO • HARDWOODHOUDINI.COM

Lakers may have to stomach an uncomfortable price to poach Cavaliers' Dean Wade Adding the Cleveland Cavaliers two-way forward will not be cheap.

6 DAYS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Cavaliers brass humbled Dean Wade, and Cleveland fans are here for it How do the Cleveland Cavaliers actually feel about Dean Wade? On Tuesday, I wrote an article reiterating my stance that the Cavaliers should...

JUNE 10 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Dean Wade has Cavaliers fans divided, but his free agent fate should be clear The Cleveland Cavaliers have two rotation-level wings hitting unrestricted free agency this summer in Dean Wade and Keon Ellis. Based on rec...

JUNE 9 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Cavaliers Looking To Land Deal With Role Player on Difficult Contract Circumstances If the Cleveland Cavaliers can avoid allowing Dean Wade to leave and join a new team this offseason, they'd love to do so. On Monday, June 8...

JUNE 8 • SI.COM

NBA Draft could give Cavaliers ideal Dean Wade replacement Iowa State senior Joshua Jefferson would make immediate impact for the Cleveland Cavaliers if he's available when the Cavs are on the board.

JUNE 2 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Sixers Could Benefit From Cavaliers' Shortcomings in Free Agency The Cavaliers' unrestricted free agents Dean Wade and Keon Ellis would be quality additions to the Sixers in free agency.

MAY 27 • SI.COM

Scoreless in 12 minutes Wade closed with zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound, one assist, one block and two steals in 12 minutes during Monday's 130-93 loss to New York in Game 4 of the Eastern Con...

Impact The Cavaliers were blown out of this contest, resulting in a lower workload for Wade. The forward appeared in 59 regular-season contests for the Cavaliers, posting averages of 5.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 three pointers in 22.3 minutes per contest.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Cavaliers' collapse sets stage for Lakers' perfect free-agency heist Keon Ellis? Dean Wade? The Los Angeles Lakers will have options.

MAY 26 • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Not starting Monday Wade won't start Monday's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Knicks.

Impact Max Strus will get the starting nod in Monday's do-or-die matchup, pushing Wade to the second unit for the fourth time this postseason. Over three playoff appearances off the bench, the 29-year-old forward has averaged 7.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.7 steals across 23.3 minutes per contest.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Overlooked free agent would help fix the Trail Blazers' flawed offense The Trail Blazers can add more shooting to help their offense by signing Dean Wade in free agency.

MAY 25 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Muted effort again Thursday Wade provided three points (1-3 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds and three assists over 21 minutes during Thursday's 109-93 loss to the Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final...

Impact Despite continuing to start, Wade has been mostly a non-factor on both ends of the floor, a trend that continued Thursday. Through 16 playoff appearances, Wade has scored double digits only twice, with both of those being 10-point performances. He has also recorded just 10 steals, four of which came in the opening two games against Toronto.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Cavaliers have ultimate Jalen Brunson stopper if they only choose to unleash him Jalen Brunson destroyed the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1, but Kenny Atkinson has the perfect stopper in Dean Wade, who shuts Brunson down e...

MAY 21 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Cavs at Knicks | James Harden & Dean Wade Post Game | 05.19.2026

MAY 20 • YOUTUBE

Starting Tuesday Wade will start Tuesday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Knicks.

Impact Max Strus got the starting nod over Wade in Sunday's Game 7 win over Detroit in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, though the latter will return to the starting five Tuesday. Wade has averaged 4.7 points and 4.2 rebounds across 23.4 minutes per game over 14 postseason appearances (11 starts) in 2026.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Dean Wade could be the Cavaliers' secret weapon against Jalen Brunson in East Finals Dean Wade could hold the key for the Cleveland Cavaliers to strike a major blow during the Eastern Conference Finals, especially against Jal...

MAY 19 • BOLAVIP.COM

Why is Dean Wade not in the starting lineup for the Cavaliers vs the Pistons today? The Cleveland Cavaliers made an unexpected adjustment for Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons, removing Dean Wade from the starting lineup bu...

MAY 18 • BOLAVIP.COM

Not starting Sunday Wade won't start Sunday's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Pistons.

Impact Max Strus will get the starting nod in Sunday's do-or-die matchup, pushing Wade to the second unit. The 29-year-old forward has averaged 3.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in 22.7 minutes per contest across six second-round appearances.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

James Harden's Obvious Flop Late in Game 6 Wasn't Just Egregious—It Killed the Cavaliers' Comeback Hopes James Harden’s egregious flop late in Game 6 led to Dean Wade’s slip and killed any chances the Cavs had of pulling off a comeback to win th...

MAY 16 • SI.COM

Non-factor in Game 6 loss Wade had three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and three rebounds across 22 minutes during Friday's 115-94 loss to Detroit in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Impact Wade's three-pointer in the second quarter was the only shot he made in Friday's loss, and his minus-16 point differential was third-worst on the Cavaliers behind Donovan Mitchell (minus-25) and Evan Mobley (minus-24). Wade averaged just 5.8 points per game during the regular season, but that number has dropped to 4.7 points per game in the playoffs, and he has tallied only six points over the Cavaliers' last four playoff games. The winner of Sunday's Game 7 will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Knicks.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

It makes sense that Dean Wade is playing, but Cavs' forward is also doing his best Tony Snell impression | Sporting News Wade isn't looking toward the basket much.

MAY 14 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Dean Wade's playoff emergence is making him an unavoidable Pelicans target Dean Wade’s strong playoff run with the Cavaliers is proving why the versatile forward could be a perfect offseason target for the New Orlea...

MAY 8 • PELICANDEBRIEF.COM

Cavs at Pistons | James Harden & Dean Wade Post Game | 05.07.2026

MAY 8 • YOUTUBE

Why Cavs usually play Dean Wade more than Jaylon Tyson, Keon Ellis, Max Strus | Sporting News It's a complicated set of decisions.

MAY 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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