CLEVELAND, Ohio — With the Cavs’ season opener against the New York Knicks just days away, Kenny Atkinson delivered concerning news: potential starting forward De’Andre Hunter might miss the game after banging knees with a Detroit Pistons player in the preseason finale.

This latest setback adds to Cleveland’s growing injury list that already includes Darius Garland (toe surgery) and Max Strus (foot surgery), creating a potential predicament for a team with championship aspirations.

Cleveland.com columnist Jimmy Watkins didn’t mince words about the situation during the latest Wine and Gold Talk podcast: “The Cavs in the regular season last year had some relatively good injury luck. Yeah, this year they’re off to a bad start. Darius Garland, the toe surgery carrying over from last year.

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