Luol Deng (knee) says he'll play Thursday against the Cavaliers, Joe Goodman of the Miami Herald reports.

Deng (knee) says he'll play Thursday against the Cavaliers, Joe Goodman of the Miami Herald reports.

Analysis:

Deng was questionable coming in, but after going through shootaround he said he'll take the court against the Cavaliers, and he expects to be matched up with LeBron James. Deng sat out Tuesday's loss to the Spurs and played only 18 minutes in the previous game against Detroit.