The Cavs are rolling thanks in large part to Garland's play, but the East — and Cleveland's — backcourt is a crowded one.

Before the 2024-25 season started, Darius Garland thought about leaving the Cavaliers following their second-round exit from the playoffs.

Darius Garland continues to make his case as one of the NBA’s elite guards. Garland was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 12, marking his second such honor this season.

Sacramento Kings forward-center Domantas Sabonis and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 12 of the 2024-25 season. NBA Players of the Week for Week 12.

There is something very special about Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland. Individually, they are two of the best guards in the league, but they seem to be even more special when they are together. As noted by the NBA on X,

Darius Garland has solidified his place in Cleveland Cavaliers history, achieving a remarkable milestone during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With his performance, Garland surpassed John Bagley to claim the third spot on the Cavs' all-time assists leaderboard.

Darius Garland has declared that the Cleveland Cavaliers should have four All-Star nominations after their historic start to the season.

Here’s what we learned from the up and down week. The Thunder were forced to downshift on Thursday with Isaiah Hartenstein out of the lineup. The Cavs couldn’t keep up as their quicker, interchangeable wings caused Cleveland to speed up their offensive process which resulted in a one-sided loss.