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The Cleveland Cavaliers had been moving forward for the past few weeks with the new additions they acquired at the trade deadline, and then James Harden went down with a thumb fracture.

A few days later, Keon Ellis suffered a finger injury, according to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points.

“Cavs guard Keon Ellis has a dislocated solar plate of his left index PIP joint. He will be treated and continues to be evaluated, but like James Harden, he is listed as questionable and will be game-to-game,” Seagal, formerly of the Ax, wrote on Twitter.

It seems like the injury may require surgery at some point, but as of now, there have been no new reports on what the Cavs plan to do with the situation.

“Very often, this injury is described by basketball players as a ‘jammed finger.’ An avulsion fracture means that a small piece of bone has broken off from the bone of the main index finger. These types of injuries usually eventually require surgery to repair,” Siegel wrote.

Ellis was part of the deal with Dennis Schroder when he was traded to the Sacramento Kings for De’Andre Hunter. With Harden’s injury, there was a good chance Ellis would see some minutes, but with both of them sidelined, other players will have to step up.

If Ellis does have to have surgery, it’s uncertain how long he’ll be sidelined, but there’s a good chance it could be for a while. The Cavs would probably like to avoid this, but if there is no other option, they may have to play most of the season without him.

The good news is that it looks like Max Strus may be back on the court soon, as he took part in his first contact practice since his injury.

Last Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers saw three new faces make their home debuts at Rocket Arena. Seeing James Harden, Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis take the floor in front of a raucous, energetic crowd was a highly anticipated night. It was no surprise to Ellis, who had heard that day from a former Cleveland champion that he had been drafted into the organization. This wasn’t just someone loyal to the Cavs; It was fan favorite Matthew Dellavedova.

“Matthew, he was my guy when I was in Sacramento,” Ellis said after Wednesday’s blowout 138-113 win over the Washington Wizards. “He messaged me when I got traded. He said, ‘Yeah, you’ll love it. It’s definitely a sports town.’ So yeah, there was definitely good energy there tonight.”

Dellavedova, known as “Daly” in Northeast Ohio, played twice in Cleveland. Fans in the city were attracted to the scrappy, tough style of play the Australian point guard brought every night. His most memorable years came in his first stint with the team from 2013–16, the final season of which saw the Cavs defeat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals after falling 3–1.

Earning a substantial payday in free agency, Dellavedova played for the Milwaukee Bucks for the next two and a half seasons. In need of experienced leadership, the struggling Cavs returned for him in December 2018. He stayed until 2021 before moving back home to play for Melbourne United in the NBL.

After one season there, Dellavedova last tried his hand in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings, where he faced rookie Ellis in the 2022-23 campaign.

Similar to Dellavedova, Ellis is an undrafted player who had to work hard in the league. He attended two years of junior college at Florida Southwestern, then spent his upper class years at Alabama. Although he thrived as a senior, NBA teams did not select him in 2022. The Kings gave him a chance with a two-way contract as a rookie, and in his second season as a professional he was traded to a standard deal in February 2024.

“I literally tried every way to not get it,” Ellis told ClutchPoints in his postgame presser. “So yeah, it’s crazy that I got here. That’s the only word I can really think of, so definitely blessed.”

“I just want to win. Like, everything else doesn’t really matter to me. As long as we win, that’s all that matters. When I was in college, our coach Nate Oats used to say, ‘When the tide rises, all boats rise.’ So I think that message is still stuck. When the team wins, everyone wins. So, I just go out there and try to play winning games. “I would say that’s what motivates me.”

Cleveland fans should immediately connect with Ellis’ game due to his defensive efforts and consistent pressure. It’s not too far from what the city’s most beloved Australian wine-and-golder brought to the table all those years ago.

Despite being on opposite sides of the world, the two have maintained their relationship since their days in Sacramento. Dellavedova is still going strong with the Sydney Kings, while Ellis is starting the second chapter of his career at the place where his friend became a folk hero.

It’s funny how small the basketball world can be, isn’t it?

布法羅比爾隊解僱教練肖恩·麥克德莫特並提拔總經理布蘭登·比恩的決定在多個方面引起了轟動。球迷們對這個消息總是有不同的反應，因為過去幾年人們對比恩的看法已經惡化。然而，老闆特里·佩古拉（Terry Pegula）對比恩的防守更是災難性的，不僅讓麥克德莫特，還讓外接手基恩·科爾曼（Keon Coleman）陷入困境。

在周圍的混亂中，科爾曼的老隊友為他辯護。賽季中期與比爾隊簽約的布蘭丁·庫克斯為他的隊友辯護。庫克斯在《早安足球》節目中表示，這位外接手還很年輕，正在學習如何成為一名職業球員。

“我認為科恩可以打出高水平的比賽，”庫克斯說。 “我真的這麼認為。你知道，他會繼續成長。我認為他也被誤解了。我的意思是，他還是個小孩子，對吧？他還在努力弄清楚……這傢伙有天賦，可以打球。我認為他會繼續成長，我認為從我到達那裡的時候，他一直在成長，看看他在本賽季的第一天到賽季結束時的表現。他早上 6 點就在那裡鍛煉。他正在變得越來越好。”一個專業人士。 ”

科爾曼在本賽季早些時候因在常規賽中兩次坐在替補席上而受到批評。比爾隊一直在對這位年輕的外接手進行紀律處分，因為據報導他在球隊會議上遲到了。再加上科爾曼在場上的掙扎，引發了圍繞WR的質疑。

然而，佩古拉在比恩晉升和麥克德莫特被解僱後舉行的新聞發布會讓球迷對這位年輕的外接手錶示同情。佩古拉在新聞發布會上表示，是麥克德莫特和教練組決定選擇科爾曼，而不是比恩。在拋棄麥克德莫特的同時，佩古拉還公開宣稱他對這位外接手沒有任何信心。

科爾曼本賽季接球 38 次，推進 404 碼，達陣 4 次。