Osman (ankle) is good to go for Friday's Game 3 against the Knicks, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Osman is set to provide depth at power forward when called upon. He has averaged 7.0 points and 3.5 rebounds across 21.0 minutes in the first two games of the series.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Present for shootaround
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Osman (ankle) was at the Cavaliers' morning shootaround ahead of Friday's Game 3 against the Knicks, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Osman is questionable for Friday's matchup due to a left ankle sprain, but his presence at the team's shootaround is encouraging. Over his first two playoff appearances this year, he's averaged 7.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 21.0 minutes per game.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Status uncertain Friday
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Osman is questionable for Game 3 against the Knicks on Friday due to a left ankle sprain.
Osman is in danger of missing his first game since March 8 on Friday. He has logged 19 and 23 minutes in the first two contests of the series, respectively, so his potential absence could result in more playing time for Danny Green, Lamar Stevens and Isaac Okoro.
Osman will come off the bench for Saturday's Game 1 matchup with the Knicks.
Osman started the Cavaliers' final two regular-season contests with most of the team's starters sitting out for rest reasons. However, with Cleveland at full health, he will retake his bench role. Though Osman has shown the ability to be a solid fantasy contributor when his shot is falling, it's unclear if he will garner a large enough workload to be in fantasy considerations.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Nears 20 points in starting lineup
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Osman closed Thursday's 118-94 victory over the Magic with 19 points (7-11 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds and four assists over 22 minutes.
Osman got a starting nod with Cleveland resting its normal starting lineup, going on to lead all starters in scoring and shots made in Thursday's victory. Osman has tallied 15 or more points on 15 occasions this season.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Moves into starting lineup
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Osman will start Thursday's game against the Magic, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
With Cleveland resting its entire starting lineup, Osman moves into the first five and will be joined by Ricky Rubio, Dean Wade, Lamar Stevens and Robin Lopez. This marks Osman's first start of the campaign, but he's played at least 30 minutes 12 times, averaging 15.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals during those contests.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Scores 14 off bench
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Osman contributed 14 points (4-9 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, two assists and one block across 21 minutes during Friday's 130-116 loss to the Knicks.
With the Cavaliers close to securing home court advantage for the first round of the playoffs, they could look to get some rest-related maintenance for their key players. If that happens, Osman will be a prime candidate to step into some freed up usage in the final four games.
Osman contributed five points (2-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt) and two rebounds over 17 minutes during Sunday's 108-91 win over the Rockets.
Osman barely troubled the scorers Sunday, delivering yet another underwhelming performance. He has now failed to score more than eight points in three of his past four games, continuing what has been yet another disappointing season. He is barely inside the top 300 for the year, making him a non-factor in just about every fantasy format.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Big night off bench
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Osman provided 24 points (8-13 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists and two rebounds across 31 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's 120-104 win over the Hornets.
The 27-year-old saw his biggest workload since Feb, 2 with Jarrett Allen (eye) out of the lineup, and that was also the last time Osman scored more than 10 points. His bench role doesn't typically afford him much fantasy upside when the Cavs' roster is healthy, but Osman could be an intriguing DFS option if Allen misses additional time.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Available Friday
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Osman (back) is available for Friday's game versus the Hawks.
Despite being listed as questionable with a low-back contusion, Osman will suit up for the second half of the Cavaliers' back-to-back Friday. He played 27 minutes Thursday but struggled with his shot and scored just five points.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Questionable for Friday
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Osman is questionable for Friday's game against the Hawks due to a low-back contusion, Danny Cunningham of 850 ESPN Cleveland reports.
Osman was sidelined for the Cavaliers' final contest before the All-Star break due to neck spasms, but he returned to action Thursday and posted five points (2-8 FG), three assists and two rebounds in 27 minutes. However, he appears to have picked up a back injury during that contest, and his status for the second half of Cleveland's back-to-back is now in question.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Not listed on injury report
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Osman (neck) isn't listed on the Cavaliers' injury report for Thursday's matchup against Denver.
Osman missed Cleveland's final game before the All-Star break due to neck spasms, but he appears to have benefitted from the extended time off and should be back in the mix Thursday. Before his absence, Osman had appeared in 24 straight games and posted 8.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.3 minutes during that stretch.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Won't play against Philadelphia
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Osman (neck) is out for Wednesday's game versus the 76ers.
Osman has been downgraded from questionable to out Wednesday due to neck spasms. Lamar Stevens, Caris LeVert and Isaac Okoro are candidates to see extended minutes in his absence. His next chance to suit up will be after the All-Star break on Feb. 23 against Denver.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Dealing with neck spasms
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Osman is questionable for Wednesday's matchup against the 76ers due to neck spasms.
Osman was a late addition to the injury report, along with Ricky Rubio (illness). If both of the backup guards are ultimately ruled out, Caris LeVert and Raul Neto would be the primary backups behind Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Erupts for season-high 29 points
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Osman ended Sunday's 122-99 victory over the Clippers with 29 points (11-13 FG, 7-7 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block across 22 minutes.
Osman was just about flawless from the field in the win, putting together easily his best game of the season. Up against an undermanned Clippers team, Osman was able to get to his spots with ease while also chipping in three combined blocks and steals. Though his performance is sure to turn some heads, it came on the back of unsustainable shooting, and Osman also saw a slight uptick in playing time while the Cavaliers were down a key frontcourt piece in Kevin Love (back). Osman had averaged 8.2 points in 17.4 minutes per game on 46.9 shooting from the field over his prior five games, and that level of efficiency, playing time and scoring production is probably more representative of what to expect from him moving forward.
Osman chipped in 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one steal across 25 minutes during Friday's 120-114 loss to Golden State.
Osman put together a strong performance off the bench by shooting efficiently from deep. His contributions were a welcome sight after being held to 12 total points in his last six contests. Osman's workload was also a promising sign, as he'd been averaging 10.0 minutes over his last six appearances heading into Friday's matchup.
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Cavaliers' Cedi Osman: Underwhelms again Saturday
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Osman produced six points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one assist and one steal across 16 minutes during Saturday's 110-102 loss to Minnesota.
Osman logged fewer than 20 minutes for the fourth consecutive game, continuing what has been a lean season. While he has had moments of relevance, on the whole, it's been a season full of nothing. Despite averaging 22.6 minutes per night, he currently sits well outside the top 250 in 12-team formats, leaving him well off the fantasy radar, even in deeper formats.
