The 2025-26 season, of course, is less than five months away, which suggests that it is likely Garland will miss preseason and regular-season games. “Darius could miss 10 (regular season) games,” a league source explained.
Source: New York Times
Source: New York Times
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Darius Garland had surgery on his toe today and will be sidelined for the next 4-to-5 months. The significance of that injury should shape how we look at Cleveland’s upcoming summer and who Garland is as a playoff performer. open.substack.com/pub/theinsides… pic.x.com/3gXO2wSZAR – 6:30 PM
Darius Garland had surgery on his toe today and will be sidelined for the next 4-to-5 months. The significance of that injury should shape how we look at Cleveland’s upcoming summer and who Garland is as a playoff performer. open.substack.com/pub/theinsides… pic.x.com/3gXO2wSZAR – 6:30 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
With the news that Darius Garland is going to need major surgery on his toe, it’s important to remember in analyzing the Cavs’ season that he was basically a non-participant in their playoff loss to the Cavs. I had him as an All-NBA player this year. – 5:32 PM
With the news that Darius Garland is going to need major surgery on his toe, it’s important to remember in analyzing the Cavs’ season that he was basically a non-participant in their playoff loss to the Cavs. I had him as an All-NBA player this year. – 5:32 PM
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Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
It’s been about a month since #Cavs Darius Garland limped out of the playoffs in a Game 5 loss against the Pacers. He was still feeling pain in his injured big toe, so everyone got together and decided surgery was the best option.
cleveland.com/cavs/2025/06/d… – 2:01 PM
It’s been about a month since #Cavs Darius Garland limped out of the playoffs in a Game 5 loss against the Pacers. He was still feeling pain in his injured big toe, so everyone got together and decided surgery was the best option.
cleveland.com/cavs/2025/06/d… – 2:01 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland had surgery today to repair his great toe injury. His status will be updated in approximately 4-5 months. Garland is expected to make a full recovery and resume basketball activities by the start of training camp, team says. pic.x.com/oePcxNpy8U – 12:48 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland had surgery today to repair his great toe injury. His status will be updated in approximately 4-5 months. Garland is expected to make a full recovery and resume basketball activities by the start of training camp, team says. pic.x.com/oePcxNpy8U – 12:48 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Darius Garland was playing through a serious injury (which should not have been a question, he missed multiple playoff games!)
This timeline cancels his summer and definitely threatens the start of his season. Makes any potential trade for him tricky pic.x.com/QnSdQnO9T8 – 12:45 PM
Darius Garland was playing through a serious injury (which should not have been a question, he missed multiple playoff games!)
This timeline cancels his summer and definitely threatens the start of his season. Makes any potential trade for him tricky pic.x.com/QnSdQnO9T8 – 12:45 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland underwent surgery to repair great toe injury and will be sidelined approximately 4 to 5 months. pic.x.com/rk7RH912tF – 12:43 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland underwent surgery to repair great toe injury and will be sidelined approximately 4 to 5 months. pic.x.com/rk7RH912tF – 12:43 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs say Darius Garland underwent surgery on his great toe injury that bothered him in the playoffs. Recovery time is set to be between four and five months. – 12:42 PM
#Cavs say Darius Garland underwent surgery on his great toe injury that bothered him in the playoffs. Recovery time is set to be between four and five months. – 12:42 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Talked a lot about why if the #Cavs consider trading Darius Garland, the Orlando Magic shouldn’t even be considered as a destination on today’s pod!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dis…
YT youtu.be/la9UumvNpag pic.x.com/43EY9X7d0H – 9:53 AM
Talked a lot about why if the #Cavs consider trading Darius Garland, the Orlando Magic shouldn’t even be considered as a destination on today’s pod!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dis…
YT youtu.be/la9UumvNpag pic.x.com/43EY9X7d0H – 9:53 AM
More on this storyline
Sources say Garland, who missed four playoff games, was still feeling pain and soreness in his big toe nearly a month after the team’s Game 5 Eastern Conference semifinal loss to the Indiana Pacers. After trying to give it extended time to heal on its own, everyone decided that surgery was the best option. The belief is this step will finally remedy the problem, provide him some much-needed relief and perhaps keep it from recurring next season. -via Cleveland Plain Dealer / June 9, 2025
Shams Charania: Darius Garland is likely to miss time to start the 2025-26 season, sources said. He was first diagnosed with the injury on March 23 in Utah and managed it to end the regular season before reaggravating and playing through the toe in the playoffs -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / June 9, 2025
Michael Scotto: Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland had surgery today to repair his great toe injury. His status will be updated in approximately 4-5 months. Garland is expected to make a full recovery and resume basketball activities by the start of training camp, team says. -via x.com / June 9, 2025