Point guard Darius Garland, who was traded from the Cavaliers to the Clippers earlier this month, won’t be ready to suit up for his new team when play resumes on Thursday, according to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter links).
As Murray outlines, Garland is practicing on a limited basis as he deals with a toe injury. The former Cav has been out since January 14 due to a right toe sprain and also continues to manage his surgically repaired left great toe.
Garland is considered week-to-week, Murray continues, and while he’s expected to play at some point this season, his Clippers debut likely won’t happen until sometime in March. The team doesn’t want him suiting up until he’s back to 100% and fully over his toe problems, Murray adds.
Garland, who was sent to L.A. along with a second-round pick in exchange for James Harden, got off to a slow start in the fall but had a productive stretch in December and January that got his season-long numbers back to around his career rates. In 26 starts for Cleveland, he averaged 18.0 points, 6.9 assists, and 2.4 rebounds in 30.5 minutes per game, with a .451/.360/.861 shooting line.
Since moving Harden and center Ivica Zubac at the trade deadline, the Clippers have been rolling out a starting five that features Kris Dunn as the de facto point guard alongside Derrick Jones Jr., Kawhi Leonard, John Collins, and Brook Lopez.
The Clippers will be the Clippers.
It’s hard for me to understand this trade because they were really rolling and then broke it up?
What kind of locker room is it that can’t hold it together during a wonderful run and guys ask out and then sent to the airport the next day?
This guy Garland has two more years after this at 40+ million dollars. It’s not often any plays a full season, what are the clips thinking?
The Cavs made out here in my opinion.