Darius Garland is one of the shiftiest point guards active in the league. He is currently playing alongside NBA star Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and is looking to compete for an NBA title. Garland is easily one of the best scorers in the NBA. The way he moves with the basketball resembles Kyrie Irving, and is known for being one of the nastiest ball-handlers in the league.
Garland was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the 5th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. He had his first all-star year in 2021-22 season, where he averaged 21.7 points, 8.6 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game. The Cavs had to pick between Garland and Collin Sexton and ultimately decided to keep Garland and traded Sexton to the Utah Jazz.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have some of the best talents in the NBA, under the guidance of J.B. Bickerstaff. The offense is handled by Garland and Mitchell while the defensive responsibility falls on Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. Last season, the Cavs made it to the playoffs, but were upsetted by the New York Knicks in the very first round.
Garland and the Cavs are looking forward to bouncing back this season and making a deeper run in the playoffs. They have a young core but are more than talented to contend for a title.
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Darius Garland is the primary point guard for Cleveland. He is an elite playmaker and can also hold his own in terms of putting the ball through the net. Garland has had some explosive offensive games in the NBA and has previously dropped 51 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have some of the most explosive backcourts in the NBA and are looking forward to strengthening their core. Garland is very close to becoming an all world talent, but has not yet taken that step. His scoring averages have remained the same for the past two seasons and if the Cavs have any hope of winning a championship, he has to find another gear to tap into and take it to the next level.
At the same time, Garland is one of the best three point shooters in the NBA. The night he dropped 51, Garland also had 10 three pointers in that game. Garland has a Steve Nash like element to his game. He uses his ball handling ability to break down defenses and dish the basketball out to a wide open teammate to knock down the shot.
He has the ability to thread the needle with his passes and can do it as a simple handoff or sometimes throw out an exquisite no-look dime. This ability of his also makes his teammates perform better. Garland shares the basketball and takes a traditional point guard approach rather than the scoring type of guards we see in the NBA today.
He is a key player for the Cleveland Cavaliers and his improvement would automatically result in the Cavs being a bigger threat in the East. Currently, the Eastern conference is dominated by teams like Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cavs are the underdogs in the East but are as talented as any other team in the NBA.
FAQs
A. Darius Garland is from Gary, Indiana, USA.
A. Darius Garland is 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall.
A. Darius Garland is a point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A. Darius Garland's jersey number is 10.
A. Darius Garland is an NBA All-Star (2022) and an All-NBA Third Team selection (2022). He was also part of the NBA Rising Stars Challenge MVP (2022).
A. Darius Garland is a skilled passer and scorer.
