Darius Garland was quietly assigned to the Cavaliers NBA G League affiliate Cleveland Charge this week while the team is away, which gives the team and fans hope that he could be nearing a return to the court sooner rather than later.

Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers have made a huge step in his injury recovery after the team's latest decision.

For the past three outings, the franchise has been without its two-time All-Star point guard Darius Garland, who’s dealing with a toe injury that limited him during last year’s postseason. Unsurprisingly, Garland will extend his absence to four games when the Cavaliers face the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.

Darius Garland says he has a return date in mind as the Cavaliers await their star guard’s long-awaited comeback.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland is still recovering from toe surgery he underwent during the offseason. Garland suffered the injury in the first round

CLEVELAND — It would be surprising if Darius Garland were to play when the Cavaliers open the regular season on Oct. 22, but the All-Star point guard refused to rule it out Sept. 29 during the team’s media day at Rocket Arena. It’s safe to say ...

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland is on track to return to action after undergoing left toe surgery in June.

The Cavaliers had the third-best net rating in the league last season (+12.7), anchored by the top-ranked offense led by Mitchell and a deep supporting cast. There was no doubt that Cleveland was seen as the biggest threat to the Celtics last season in the East, and Garland's injury certainly meant that the Cavs had to adapt on the fly.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/cavaliers as Cleveland Cavaliers could shake things up, start $24 million forward. The Cleveland Cavaliers are rolling with a starting lineup of Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen to begin the season.