Garland became the subject of trade rumors in the offseason after a broken jaw and death of his grandmother derailed his season.

Despite last offseason’s speculation that Darius Garland and the Cavs might part ways following their second-round playoff loss to Boston, that was never a serious option—for either side.

As part of the exchange, the Cavaliers sent Caris LeVert and Georges Niang to the Hawks, cutting ties with a couple of key members of the rotation. During a recent appearance on R