Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland shoots the ball. (Photo by David Richard-USA TODAY Sports)
I’m not going to be too critical of Darius Garland with how he bounced back in a big way last season for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After a fairly underwhelming rookie year, Garland appeared to be a completely different player, and had 17.4 points and 6.1 assists per outing.
Garland’s play last season was frankly, a relief for the Cavaliers, and he looks to be a part of their foundation looking onward.
Even so, it was meaningful that Cleveland acquired Ricky Rubio via trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves a few hours before the 2021 NBA Draft.