Cavs: Darius Garland’s off-bounce shooting will determine his ceiling

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland handles the ball. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Darius Garland needs to be more efficient as an off-the-bounce shooter for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Darius Garland‘s numbers in his rookie season for the Cleveland Cavaliers showcased some of his potential. He averaged 12.3 points per game on 40.1 percent shooting from the field and shot 35.5 percent from three-point range.

Compared to the other rookies in the NBA, he ranked 10th in scoring. The nine rookies ahead of him all played in an average of 56 games (excluding Zion Williamson who played in 24 games due to injury).

Granted, Garland did have his ups and downs, but played in 59 games (of 65) and…