Darius Garland Contract, Draft, Injury, Jersey, Position

NBA All-Star Darius Garland signed a contract extension worth $231 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2022.

Darius Garland Draft

Garland was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.

Darius Garland Injury

Garland sustained a knee injury in November 2022, and was placed on the injury list.

Darius Garland Jersey

Garland wears jersey number 10.

Darius Garland Position

Garland plays as a point guard.

Who Is Darius Garland?

Darius Garland is an American basketball player who plays as a point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Garland, who was born on January 26, 2000, in Gary, Indiana, started playing basketball at the age of 5.

Later, he played basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores in college at Vanderbilt University after first playing for Brentwood Academy.

He won three Mr. Basketball titles in Tennessee, four state championships, and was a McDonald’s All-American while still in high school.

Garland played five games in college before being selected to his first NBA All-Star Game in 2022.

In the end, the Cleveland Cavaliers drafted him as the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.

In 2022, the Cavaliers granted Garland a five-year rookie extension worth $231 million.