Brian Windhorst leaves the door open for a Darius Garland trade
Recently, the Cleveland Cavaliers shook things up trade De’Andre Hunter yes Sacramento Kings in exchange for Dennis Schroeder and Keon Ellisin a deal that also included the Chicago Bulls. Schroder will now serve as the starting backup quarterback Darius Garlandwhich has so far struggled through a difficult 2025-26 season.
However, recently ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst mentioned that it is not from the table that the Cavs could look to move Garland before Thursday’s trade deadline.
“I think there’s a zone here and there’s potential things that would make them crack their starting four over the next couple of days, but it’s going to be a needle stick,” Windhorst said, on the Hoop Collective podcast.
“When you say core four, do you mean the Darius Garland trade?” co-host Tim McMahon wondered.
“I’m not going to go beyond that. I’m just going to say, look, last year we saw other teams, Minnesota and Phoenix, try to do all kinds of big things at the deadline and they couldn’t do it because at the end of the day you have to be in the box,” Windhorst explained.
Garland has struggled with injuries throughout this season, but even when he’s been on the court, his production hasn’t picked up to the level Cavs fans were hoping for.
In fact, Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen have fared well below expectations so far this year, with Donovan Mitchell left to carry the slack for Cleveland.
The good news for the Cavs is that they have been playing somewhat improved basketball of late, climbing up the Eastern Conference standings in the process.
However, it looks like the teams will make another big move before Thursday’s trade deadline.
2026-02-02 16:27:00
