CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs face a challenging start to the season with guards Darius Garland (toe surgery) and Max Strus (foot surgery) sidelined by injuries. But could this apparent setback actually accelerate the team’s offensive evolution? That’s the intriguing question explored in depth on the latest Wine and Gold Talk podcast, where host Ethan Sands and cleveland.com columnist Jimmy Watkins examined whether necessity might force innovation. “Does this force Kenny Atkinson to utilize De’Andre Hunter and especially Evan Mobley to generate offense? Even Jarrett Allen to a lesser extent? I think the quick answer is you would hope so because you need offensive fluctuation, you need it to flow,”