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Cavaliers Bolster Backcourt, Tab Garland and Windler in 2019 Draft

Darius Garland didn’t bring a big body of work in the NBA Draft process. But the Wine and Gold braintrust saw all they needed to see to make him the 5th overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft.

The lithe point guard from Vanderbilt, who played just five collegiate contests, has arguably the purest shooting stroke in his class and will pair with Cleveland’s top pick from last June – Collin Sexton – to form what could be the most dynamic young scoring backcourts in the Conference.