Final Injury Status For Cavaliers Guard vs. Houston Rockets

Caris LeVert will miss his second-straight game for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Feb 6, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) on the court before the game between the Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-Imagn Images | Brad Mills-Imagn Images

The Cleveland Cavaliers have managed to stay relatively healthy this season, outside of a few lingering injuries. Their depth has helped them push through that, but now the injury report is growing for the Wine and Gold.

Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro were both ruled out well before the Cavaliers matchup against the Houston Rockets

However, one key reserve remained questionable throughout the day, and his final injury status was not announced until shortly before tip-off.

Caris LeVert - OUT

Caris LeVert was added to Cleveland's injury report with right wrist soreness shortly before Monday afternoon's matchup against the Phoenix Suns.

The Cavaliers sixth man ended up not playing in their blowout win and will be out again for Wednesday night's game against the Rockets, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.

LeVert is in the middle of one of the best seasons of his career. He's embraced his role as the go-to guy off Cleveland's bench.

Dec 1, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) shoots in the third quarter against the Boston Celtics at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images

The guard-forward combo is currently averaging 10.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 24.1 minutes off the bench.

What's really taken LeVert's game to the next level this season is how efficient of a shooter he's been.

During the veteran's nine-year career, he has a shooting percentage of 43.6 percent and a three-point percentage of 34.6. However, LeVert is currently connecting on 47.3 percent of his shots this season, including a three-point percent 42.0 percent

Kenny Atkinson has also raved about the strides he's taken on the defensive end of the floor, going back to their days with the Brooklyn Nets.

Regarding the Rockets game, the Cavaliers will heavily rely on Dean Wade and Max Strus to fill the minutes left by Okoro and Levert's absence. Rookie Jaylon Tyson may also make an appearance.