Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland underwent surgery to repair a great toe injury and will miss 4-5 months as he recovers from the procedure, the team announced. The expectation is that Garland will make a full recovery and return to basketball activities by the start of training camp.

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.

The Cleveland Cavaliers ended their 2024-25 season in underwhelming fashion after a second-round exit in the NBA Playoffs. When entering the postseason, the Cavaliers began as one of the heavy favorites to make a deep run in the Eastern Conference, entering as the No. 1 seed and having the second-best record in the NBA.