The Cleveland Cavaliers are banking on rookie lead guard Darius Garland eventually becoming one of the team’s best players, as was the case with them selecting the Vanderbilt product fifth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Though Garland only appeared in five games in his collegiate career, he showcased impressive perimeter shooting range, as he connected on 47.8% of his three-point shots, and averaged 16.3 points per contest on an overall effective field goal shooting clip of 63.9%, per Sports Reference.
Garland’s talent is there, and as KJG’s own Josh Friedman highlighted based on high school play, Garland’s vision and passing ability should not be overlooked, either, despite Garland only registering 2.