Assuming no complications arise, the 25-year-old Garland is anticipated to make a full recovery and be prepared to participate in basketball activities once training camp commences.
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland underwent successful surgery Monday to repair an injury to his great toe, the team announced.
According to the Cavs, the procedure was performed by Dr. Nicholas Strasser at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
Cavaliers team physician, Dr. James Rosneck of Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine and Dr. Bob Anderson of OrthoCarolina were also consulted.
Updates regarding Garland’s condition will be provided accordingly, with the team anticipating that his rehabilitation and recovery period will span approximately four to five months.
Barring any setbacks, the 25-year-old guard is expected to fully recover and be ready to resume basketball activities by the start of training camp.
The injury resurfaced towards the end of the fourth quarter in the Cavaliers’ victory over the Miami Heat in the first round on April 23. Garland had been contending with discomfort in his toe towards the conclusion of the regular season and subsequently sat out four playoff games – two against Miami and another pair in the Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Indiana Pacers.
Garland eventually returned for Games 3-5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Pacers.
During the 2024-25 regular season, Garland averaged 20.6 points, 6.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game. He was named to his second All-Star Game and played a key role in helping Cleveland finish with a 64–18 record, best in the Eastern Conference.
