Cavaliers' forward Ben Wallace only took part in the noncontact portion of practice on Thursday because of back issues.

Wallace endured back problems for a majority of last season after landing in Cleveland. Coach Mike Brown is downplaying the injury but wants to be cautious in the preseason.

"Could he have gone today? Yes," Brown said. "Could he have taped it up and gone if it was a playoff game? He probably could have."

Via Akron Beacon-Journal

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