Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Darius Garland underwent surgery to repair his great toe injury and will be out approximately 4-5 months, the organization announced on Monday.
The toe injury greatly impacted Garland’s mobility and availability during the NBA Playoffs for the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed Cavs. He initially injured the toe toward the end of the regular season, before re-aggravating the injury during Game 2 of the first round against the Miami Heat. After missing four consecutive games, Garland returned for Game 3 of the second round, but struggled through three appearances as the Cavs fell to the Indiana Pacers in five games.