Darius Garland confirms Cavs’ skepticism of injury history during trade
As Los Angeles Clippers rookie Darius Garland continues to deal with a toe injuryhe was traded from Cleveland Cavaliers at the deadline in a deal that included a star James Harden. Doc fans are waiting for Garland’s debut in a Clippers uniformhe would talk about why he was treated and how his injuries probably had something to do with it.
Garland’s name was in the rumor mill leading up to the Cavaliers trade at the deadline, and Los Angeles was the sweepstakes winner. Speaking with Andscape, Garland would talk about how a trade away from Cleveland was inevitable and how the current toe injury “had a factor in it.”
“It’s going to happen regardless, whether it’s at the (trade) deadline or this summer. (My agent) Rich (Paul) had that conversation with me last summer,” Garland said. “They didn’t know if I was going to be healthy for this season, which I will be. But they thought James had something that I didn’t have, I believe. He still has playoff experience and All-Star numbers to this day, even though he wasn’t an All-Star this year. But yeah, they want to win right now. They have a group, too. And I guess that’s part of the plan.”
Darius Garland calls Clippers ‘a really good situation’
I hope so Garland makes the Clippers compete better this season and beyond, there is no denying his talent as a star point guard in the NBA. Garland hasn’t played since the Jan. 14 game with the Cavaliers, while talking about how excited he is to be with Los Angeles, calling it a “really good situation.”
“But I’m in a really good situation here now. I have the ball in my hand a lot more, where I could do a little bit more. I have another superstar (Leonard) next to me. I can take it, too,” Garland said.
Garland is looking to return soon and help the Clippers improve as the team sits at 27-28, ninth in the West.
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