Darius Garland’s debut for the Clippers will wait until March
Arrived in Los Angeles on February 4 in exchange for James Harden, Darius Garland will not immediately wear the jersey of Clippers. Selon Athleticfranchise plans to delay his debut until March while dealing with persistent pain in his left big toe, the same one that required surgery last summer…
The leader is currently only participating in training to a limited extent, and will miss at least back-to-back games against the Nuggets and then the Lakers. Internally, we even talk about “a few weeks” additional absences, evidence that the Clippers favor caution, even if it means delaying the integration of their new conductor.
A new fall in the season already very complicated by Darius Garland. Because after a full 2024-25 regular season, marked by his second All-Star game, he sprained his left big toe in the playoffs, returning despite the pain to end the conference semifinal loss to Indiana. Having surgery in June, he missed the first seven matches of the 2025/26 season, then returned to Miami again in early November. Coming back for 18 straight games, he injured his right big toe on January 14th…and hasn’t played since.
“I’m back on the pitch…just waiting for the green light”, he assured during his presentation to the Clippers.
Meanwhile, the Clippers (26-28, 10th in the West) continue to make progress, carried by a red-hot Kawhi Leonard since Dec. 20. So you’re waiting for Darius Garland to dynamite the end of the season?
| Darius Garland | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | CLE | 59 | 30:55 | 40.1 | 35.5 | 87.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 12.3 |
| 2020-21 | CLE | 54 | 33:09 | 45.1 | 39.5 | 84.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 17.4 |
| 2021-22 | CLE | 68 | 35:44 | 46.2 | 38.3 | 89.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 21.7 |
| 2022-23 | CLE | 69 | 35:28 | 46.2 | 41.0 | 86.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 21.6 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 57 | 33:21 | 44.6 | 37.1 | 83.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 18.0 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 75 | 30:41 | 47.2 | 40.1 | 87.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 20.6 |
| 2025-26 | CLE | 26 | 30:28 | 45.1 | 36.0 | 86.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 18.0 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-02-19 13:11:00
