Osman to sit vs. Bulls with back spasms

This painful season isn’t subsiding for the Cavaliers. If anything, it’s getting worse.

Cleveland, which already has the worst record in the NBA at 1-10, will be without yet another starter on Nov. 10 in Chicago after forward Cedi Osman was ruled out with back spasms.

He’s the latest Cavs player to join an injury list that includes All-Star forward Kevin Love, point guard George Hill and Sam Dekker, who began the season as a reserve but moved into the starting lineup because of all the injuries.

With healthy bodies dwindling, the Cavs signed guard Andrew Harrison to a two-way contract.

Throw in a coaching change, some off-court drama and this Cleveland season is sinking fast.

Osman was forced to leave the Nov. 7 loss to Oklahoma City in the first quarter, and the Cavs were hoping rest would allow him to face the Bulls. However, coach Larry Drew said Osman will sit out against the Bulls “and we’ll see how he is after the game tomorrow.”

The rash of injuries has put even greater stress on Drew, who took over after Tyronn Lue was fired following a 0-6 start. Drew asked the team to restructure his contract for the remainder of the season, knowing this rebuilding season would be a challenge.

He never imagined this challenging.

“I don’t know about snake bit,” he said when asked about Cleveland’s run of bad medical luck. “Injuries are part of the NBA. When you lose players, other people have to step up . ... ”