Cavs to be without two more members of the Core Four in first NBA Cup game
- Cavaliers
- Updated: Oct. 31, 2025, 6:34 p.m.
- Published: Oct. 31, 2025, 6:17 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen and guard Donovan Mitchell pose for photos during the 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers Media Day at Rocket Arena. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs’ injury report is beginning to look like a CVS receipt, and not the good kind filled with candy on Halloween night.
Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) and Jarrett Allen (finger) will join Sam Merrill (hip), Max Strus (foot) and Darius Garland (toe) on the sidelines at Rocket Arena, as they’ve all been ruled out for the Cavs’ first NBA Cup group play game against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
Ethan Sands is a sports journalist and podcast host for Cleveland.com, where he covers the Cleveland Cavaliers and hosts the Wine and Gold Talk podcast. Since joining in October 2023, Sands has provided… more
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