Rookies in the NBA are always going to have their ups and downs, and rookie primary playmakers, usually point guards specifically, are going to have even more growing pains. At face value, one could argue that Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Darius Garland has not gotten off to that great of a start to his career.
He currently has averaged 3.7 assists and 3.0 turnovers per game, and has an effective field goal shooting clip of only 45.3% (per NBA.com).
If you’ve really watched Cavs games at this point, though, you’d probably say that Garland’s looked very promising and that the numbers will pick up for him.