Cavs Announce Catastrophic Darius Garland News Amid Trade Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. When Darius Garland was sidelined this postseason with a toe injury, many fans around the league clowned him and it felt as if Cleveland Cavaliers fans were turning on him.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been urged to sign Malcolm Brogdon since Darius Garland is expected to miss the start of next season recovering from left foot surgery. Garland had surgery Monday to repair the left big toe injury that troubled him during the 2025 playoffs and is expected to miss four to five months.

“Obviously Darius Garland is not getting traded,” Windhorst said on ESPN Cleveland. “Here’s the nuance, the Cavs are going to pick up the phone... there’s a nuance between we are taking phone calls and are looking to make trades.”