Paul George is nearing his return, but he won't play on Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets.
The Indiana Pacers have lost four straight games.
"We'll tell you when he's going to play," said Frank Vogel, who was unaware of the report that had circulated Friday evening while his team prepared to play the Cavs.
When asked for their reaction that George could soon make his comeback, each player expressed surprise.
"Is there? Is there?!" Roy Hibbert repeated when told about the report. "Aww, man. They don't tell me anything."
George suffered a severe broken leg Aug. 1 in a scrimmage for USA Basketball in Las Vegas. He returned to practice Feb. 26 and was targeting a mid-March return but seemed to back off that timetable last week.
