Garland (toe) is likely to miss time to open the 2025-26 season, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. This is contrary to what the Cavaliers previously reported, as the team indicated he'd be ready to go by training camp -- Charania noted in a separate report that Garland's recovery time will be four to five months. Obviously, there is a long offseason ahead, and things could change, but it's certainly a situation to monitor closely ahead of fantasy drafts. Ty Jerome was a standout reserve for the Cavaliers during their breakout 2024-25 campaign and would be the primary beneficiary of Garland's potential absence.
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Status
OUT - Toe - Surgery Expected Return: 2025-11-01Previous game (vs. IND 5/13)
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2024-25 Postseason Stats
2024-25 Season Stats
Darius Garland Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL18.92.76.70.11.2Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 75 75 30.7 20.6 2.9 6.7 0.1 1.2 2.5 7 0 2.8 7.1 40.1% 4.6 8.6 53.0% 7.4 15.7 47.2% 3.0 3.4 87.8% 0.6 2.2 1.9 2.7 +499 60.0% 2023-24 57 57 33.4 18.0 2.7 6.5 0.1 1.3 3.1 6 0 2.3 6.2 37.1% 4.3 8.5 50.1% 6.6 14.8 44.6% 2.6 3.1 83.4% 0.5 2.1 1.7 2.1 +112 56.0% 2022-23 69 69 35.5 21.6 2.7 7.8 0.1 1.2 2.9 18 0 2.4 6.0 41.0% 5.1 10.4 49.2% 7.6 16.4 46.2% 4.0 4.7 86.3% 0.4 2.3 2.1 2.7 +438 58.7% 2021-22 68 68 35.7 21.7 3.3 8.6 0.1 1.3 3.6 29 1 2.6 6.7 38.3% 5.4 10.6 51.2% 8.0 17.3 46.2% 3.2 3.5 89.2% 0.6 2.7 1.7 2.4 +376 57.6% 2020-21 54 50 33.1 17.4 2.4 6.1 0.1 1.2 3.0 6 0 1.9 4.9 39.5% 4.8 9.9 47.9% 6.7 14.9 45.1% 2.1 2.4 84.8% 0.4 2.0 2.0 2.0 -237 54.7% 2019-20 59 59 30.9 12.3 1.9 3.9 0.1 0.7 2.6 1 0 1.8 5.0 35.5% 3.0 6.8 43.4% 4.7 11.8 40.1% 1.1 1.2 87.5% 0.5 1.4 1.6 1.5 -295 49.8% Career 38237833.218.92.76.70.11.23.06712.36.138.8%4.59.249.6%6.915.245.3%2.73.186.7%0.52.11.82.3+89356.8% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL17.32.95.50.11.0Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 5 5 29.6 18.0 2.2 5.2 0.0 0.4 3.0 0 0 2.0 7.0 28.6% 3.8 6.8 55.9% 5.8 13.8 42.0% 4.4 4.8 91.7% 0.2 2.0 3.4 1.7 -15 56.6% 2023-24 12 12 36.0 15.7 3.6 5.8 0.2 1.1 2.3 0 0 2.1 5.9 35.2% 4.0 8.3 48.0% 6.1 14.3 42.7% 1.4 1.8 81.0% 0.1 3.5 2.8 2.6 -74 52.2% 2022-23 5 5 37.8 20.6 1.8 5.0 0.2 1.6 3.6 1 0 2.4 6.2 38.7% 4.6 9.8 46.9% 7.0 16.0 43.8% 4.2 5.0 84.0% 0.0 1.8 3.4 1.4 -18 56.6% Career 222235.017.32.95.50.11.02.7102.16.234.3%4.18.349.2%6.214.542.8%2.73.285.7%0.12.83.02.0-10754.3%
Darius Garland
Season Stats
Previous Game (@ NYK 4/11)
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF7530.720.62.96.72.51.92024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB2.92.20.62024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL0.11.22024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%47.2%53.0%40.1%87.8%60.0%2024-25 Advanced
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF529.618.02.25.23.03.42024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB2.22.00.22024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL0.00.42024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%42.0%55.9%28.6%91.7%56.6%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-151.700
Darius Garland
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/18L 139-13732232501310550.0%5360.0%15853.3%22100.0%021.7+912272.4%10/16L 108-9225912064500.0%5360.0%10330.0%33100.0%010.5-220839.8%10/8L 116-1121813150016350.0%5240.0%11545.5%000.0%015.0+22959.1%
Preseason Totals 25.415.01.34.00.02.32.77.02.738.1%5.02.753.3%12.05.344.4%1.71.7100.0%0.01.31.5-111.014.758.9% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/11W 108-10232262130235120.0%12975.0%171058.8%7571.4%024.3+2113464.7%4/8W 135-11329282501110660.0%7457.1%171058.8%22100.0%115.0+812978.3%4/6L 120-113319370137114.3%6350.0%13430.8%000.0%032.3-90834.6%4/4W 114-1133319270139444.4%7228.6%16637.5%4375.0%022.3-1411853.5%4/2W 124-1053217460114125.0%11763.6%15853.3%000.0%316.0+1031756.7%3/30W 127-1223219470015240.0%9333.3%14535.7%8787.5%227.0-212354.2%3/28L 133-12234215601411545.5%6233.3%17741.2%22100.0%141.5-831758.7%3/27W 124-1163010490247228.6%8225.0%15426.7%000.0%222.3+111133.3%3/25W 122-1113327580143133.3%161062.5%191157.9%44100.0%052.0+523065.0%3/23W 120-912612741228225.0%5240.0%13430.8%22100.0%072.0+3121343.2%3/21L 123-1123618560055240.0%11654.5%16850.0%000.0%051.2-421656.3%3/18L 132-1193117580226233.3%8450.0%14642.9%33100.0%234.0+812555.5%3/16L 108-1033319640255240.0%11654.5%16850.0%2150.0%150.8+121656.3%3/14W 133-12429202904311327.3%6466.7%17741.2%33100.0%023.0+1712554.6%3/11W 109-10436304804311327.3%13861.5%241145.8%55100.0%042.7+1203357.3%3/9W 112-1002813550038112.5%5360.0%13430.8%44100.0%141.7+1121244.0%3/7W 118-1173120120126350.0%4125.0%10440.0%99100.0%011.0+451771.6%3/5W 112-10731153100129333.3%3266.7%12541.7%22100.0%125.0+212158.2%3/4W 139-11730193701111545.5%11218.2%22731.8%000.0%037.0+2201243.2%3/2W 133-1293913270127228.6%9222.2%16425.0%4375.0%113.5-104836.6%2/28W 123-1163120370017228.6%16743.8%23939.1%000.0%127.0-1701743.5%2/21W 142-105249450116116.7%6116.7%12216.7%6466.7%045.0+2501030.7%2/20W 110-972818290326233.3%6466.7%12650.0%44100.0%114.5+1032565.4%2/12W 131-1082715280318112.5%7685.7%15746.7%000.0%118.0+2612050.0%2/10W 128-1072617130046466.7%8225.0%14642.9%11100.0%010.8+211858.9%2/7W 134-1243123550148562.5%7342.9%15853.3%3266.7%231.3+832370.5%2/5W 118-1153125351057457.1%11436.4%18844.4%6583.3%121.0-631660.6%2/4L 112-1053425130238337.5%12541.7%20840.0%8675.0%011.0+641553.1%2/2W 144-10123173100224375.0%4375.0%8675.0%22100.0%035.0+3222795.7%1/30W 137-1153026270236233.3%14964.3%201155.0%22100.0%022.3+742362.3%1/27W 110-9131225700311327.3%8562.5%19842.1%33100.0%142.3+1802254.1%1/25L 135-1313639390037457.1%151066.7%221463.6%77100.0%303.0+124377.8%1/24L 132-12932261701210440.0%11654.5%211047.6%22100.0%013.5-431959.4%1/22L 109-1083326250336350.0%15746.7%211047.6%8337.5%111.7-702253.0%1/20W 118-922416270325360.0%8337.5%13646.2%2150.0%113.5+1402057.6%1/18W 124-11733295600110550.0%9333.3%19842.1%88100.0%236.0-1413364.4%1/16L 134-1142320291034125.0%66100.0%10770.0%6583.3%113.0-1822679.1%1/14W 127-1173424170148225.0%10770.0%18950.0%6466.7%101.8+731858.1%1/12L 108-932920170049333.3%7457.1%16743.8%33100.0%011.8-331557.7%1/9W 132-1263540290237457.1%151066.7%221463.6%9888.9%023.0+1804477.0%1/8W 129-1223218170026233.3%9555.6%15746.7%22100.0%013.5+721756.7%1/5W 115-1052925320127457.1%7457.1%14857.1%55100.0%031.0+932377.2%1/3W 134-1222816490115240.0%7457.1%12650.0%22100.0%049.0+2412462.1%12/31W 122-11032142141238225.0%8337.5%16531.3%22100.0%024.7+1011841.5%12/30W 113-952825380208337.5%9777.8%171058.8%4250.0%030.0+2323166.6%12/27W 149-1353125270428225.0%10880.0%181055.6%4375.0%023.5+1312863.3%12/23W 124-1133223380126350.0%8562.5%14857.1%5480.0%124.0+2112971.0%12/21W 126-992526540127685.7%4375.0%11981.8%22100.0%142.0+7232109.4%12/20W 124-1012416450136466.7%9222.2%15640.0%000.0%221.7+1601253.3%12/16W 130-1012411061164250.0%22100.0%6466.7%11100.0%001.0+411285.4%12/13W 115-10533245802410330.0%7342.9%17635.3%10990.0%052.0+402856.1%12/8L 122-1133223550026233.3%13753.8%19947.4%4375.0%052.5-1112055.4%12/7W 116-1023218251027114.3%9666.7%16743.8%33100.0%112.5+1431352.0%12/5W 126-11433240400110330.0%10660.0%20945.0%33100.0%004.0-131656.3%12/3W 118-871612030125240.0%22100.0%7457.1%22100.0%001.5+1631176.1%12/1W 115-1113222580006466.7%6116.7%12541.7%88100.0%050.0+043070.9%11/29L 117-1013329350128562.5%11654.5%191157.9%22100.0%122.5-432872.9%11/27L 135-1243219270117228.6%7571.4%14750.0%33100.0%117.0-1432062.0%11/24W 122-1083016360127457.1%7228.6%14642.9%000.0%123.0+1541257.1%11/19L 120-11731827112600.0%15320.0%21314.3%22100.0%023.5-90218.3%11/17W 128-11430255120025240.0%11545.5%16743.8%99100.0%056.0+1223262.6%11/15W 144-1263429390157457.1%11545.5%18950.0%77100.0%031.8+1823168.8%11/13W 114-1063425560034125.0%12975.0%161062.5%5480.0%232.0+1122568.7%11/11W 119-1132917250415120.0%12650.0%17741.2%3266.7%115.0-1421446.4%11/9W 105-1003220160135240.0%66100.0%11872.7%22100.0%012.0-232184.2%11/8W 136-11730273603411654.5%6350.0%17952.9%4375.0%031.5+3002972.0%11/6W 131-1222914191136466.7%4125.0%10550.0%000.0%013.0+1422070.0%11/4W 116-11434392800211763.6%11872.7%221568.2%22100.0%114.0+714185.2%11/2W 114-11333113100005120.0%8450.0%13538.5%000.0%210.0-221542.3%11/1W 120-1092825341139333.3%7571.4%16850.0%66100.0%121.3+1052167.1%10/30W 134-11022120100227228.6%7342.9%14535.7%000.0%005.0+1631042.9%10/28W 110-1043234332238562.5%11763.6%191263.2%55100.0%121.0+733580.2%10/26W 135-1162323250245480.0%6583.3%11981.8%11100.0%021.3+17424100.5%10/25W 113-1013313260137342.9%4250.0%11545.5%000.0%022.0+021159.1%10/23W 136-106227160026116.7%6233.3%12325.0%000.0%013.0+14229.2%
Regular Season Totals 30.720.62.96.70.11.22.57.12.840.1%8.64.653.0%15.77.447.2%3.43.087.8%0.62.22.7+4991.923.460.0% -
PostseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%5/13L 114-105331143005600.0%10440.0%16425.0%4375.0%040.6-184131.0%5/11L 129-1092721160135120.0%6583.3%11654.5%88100.0%012.0-2152172.3%5/9W 126-1042410130047228.6%4125.0%11327.3%22100.0%010.8+104042.1%4/23W 121-1123121290018225.0%6466.7%14642.9%8787.5%119.0-222559.9%4/20W 121-1003027350129555.6%8562.5%171058.8%22100.0%032.5+1622675.5%
Postseason Totals 29.618.02.25.20.00.43.07.02.028.6%6.83.855.9%13.85.842.0%4.84.491.7%0.22.01.7-153.418.256.6%
Darius Garland Player Profile
Career History
Darius Garland Latest News
Likely to miss time
Garland (toe) is likely to miss time to open the 2025-26 season, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. This is contrary to what the Cavaliers previously reported, as the team indicated he'd be ready to go by training camp -- Charania noted in a separate report that Garland's recovery time will be four to five months. Obviously, there is a long offseason ahead, and things could change, but it's certainly a situation to monitor closely ahead of fantasy drafts. Ty Jerome was a standout reserve for the Cavaliers during their breakout 2024-25 campaign and would be the primary beneficiary of Garland's potential absence.
Likely for camp following surgery
The Cavaliers announced Monday that Garland underwent surgery on his left great toe and is expected to resume basketball activities by the start of training camp. Garland sprained his left great toe at the end of the regular season, and it hindered him during the playoffs. The point guard averaged only 14.0 points and 4.0 assists in 28.3 minutes per game over his final three appearances after missing a four-game stretch, which included the final two wins over Miami and the first two contests of the second-round series versus Indiana. Garland was a key catalyst for the top-seeded Cavaliers during the 2024-25 regular season, averaging 20.6 points, 6.7 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 30.7 minutes, and is under contract through the 2027-28 campaign.
Struggles in elimination game
Garland had 11 points (4-16 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 114-105 loss to the Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. It's been no secret that Garland's toe injury affected him in the playoffs, but credit to him for pushing through at less than 100 percent. The Cavaliers may have been bounced out of the playoffs with a 3-1 loss, but they had an impressive regular season with a 64-18 record, good for first place in the Eastern Conference. Garland made 75 regular-season appearances, hitting 47.2 percent from the field with averages of 20.6 points, 6.7 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.8 three-pointers. Cleveland's star point guard is under contract with the team for another three seasons.
Drops 21 points in loss
Garland notched 21 points (6-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT), one rebound, six assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Sunday's 129-109 loss to the Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Garland played well Sunday, but it was nowhere near enough to propel the Cavaliers to a much-needed win. The star guard's scoring total was a team-high figure, comfortably outpacing Isaac Okoro's second-place 13-point tally. Cleveland now faces elimination for the first time in these NBA playoffs on Tuesday in Game 5.
Will start in return Friday
Garland (toe) will be in the starting lineup Friday against the Pacers, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports. After missing Cleveland's last four playoff games due to a toe injury, Garland will return to the floor for Game 3, which gives the team a considerable boost in the backcourt. In the two games Garland has played during this postseason, he averaged 24.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game, shooting 51.6 percent from the floor and 41.2 percent from deep.
Set to play Friday
Garland (toe) is available for Friday's Game 3 versus the Pacers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Garland has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday after missing Cleveland's previous four playoff outings due to a left great toe sprain. The star guard has averaged 19.7 points, 7.4 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 31.9 minutes across his last 10 appearances. Garland should reclaim his starting spot from Ty Jerome.
Expected to play in Game 3
Garland (toe) is expected to play in Friday's Game 3 against the Pacers, Shams Charania of ESPN.com reports. Garland has missed Cleveland's previous four contests due to a sprained left great toe but participated in Friday's shootaround and is gearing up for a return to action. If Garland is officially upgraded from questionable to available, he will likely reclaim his starting spot from Ty Jerome.
Present at shootaround
Garland (toe) is officially listed as questionable for Friday's Game 3 against the Pacers, but was present during Cleveland's morning shootaround, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports. Garland has missed four straight games due to a sprained left great toe. However, he's trending in the right direction, along with De'Andre Hunter (thumb) and Evan Mobley (ankle), as they all missed the team's shootaround ahead of Game 2 before watching the 120-119 loss in street clothes.
Questionable for Game 3
Garland (toe) is deemed questionable for Friday's Game 3 against the Pacers, Evan Dammarell of DownEuclid.com reports. Garland is in danger of missing his fifth straight contest Friday due to a sprained left great toe. If Garland is forced to sit out yet again, Ty Jerome and Sam Merrill should continue to receive increased playing time.