INDEPENDENCE (AP) — Cavaliers guard Darius Garland had surgery Monday on the injured left big toe that hampered him during Cleveland’s exit from the playoffs.

For the third straight year, the Cleveland Cavaliers were bounced early from the NBA Playoffs, this time in a five-game loss to the Indiana Pacers in the conference semifinals.

Cavs Announce Catastrophic Darius Garland News Amid Trade Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. When Darius Garland was sidelined this postseason with a toe injury, many fans around the league clowned him and it felt as if Cleveland Cavaliers fans were turning on him.