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Updating a previous item, Irving will now play in Wednesday's regular season finale against Detroit, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports.

Updating a previous item, Irving will now play in Wednesday's regular season finale against Detroit, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports.

Analysis:

Irving joined J.R. Smith, Kevin Love and LeBron James as healthy inactives on the Cavs' initial report, but he's since been removed and will be in the lineup Wednesday. The reason for the change is unclear, but it looks as though Irving may simply want to stay in a rhythm as the playoffs approach. Neither Irving nor coach Tyronn Lue have commented regarding Irving's expected workload.

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