The Cleveland Cavaliers are not the contenders they would like to consider themselves without a healthy Darius Garland. That is why it will be paramount to be patient with the All-Star guard's injury recovery heading into the 2025-26 NBA season.
The topic of Garland and his toe injury came up on a recent episode of Group Chat on The Ringer's NBA podcast network. Justin Verrier had concerns over how the ailment could dampen the Cavaliers' upcoming campaign.
Verrier said, "I'm just a little dubious at this point, especially considering Garland has the toe surgery, might not be back until November perhaps.