Cavaliers' Darius Garland Re-Aggravates Toe Injury, Exits Heat Loss Early

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland left Monday night's 140-138 overtime loss to the Miami Heat early due to a left toe injury, raising concerns about a re-aggravation of an issue that sidelined him for months this offseason. Garland, who underwent surgery in June to repair a left toe injury that affected his playoffs, appeared to injure it after a fall in the second quarter. Despite remaining in the game initially, he was later seen limping and eventually left in the third quarter. The Cavaliers ruled him out and will evaluate him further. Garland had just made his season debut on Wednesday after recovering all offseason, including a G League stint. He averaged 20.6 points, 6.7 assists, and 2.9 rebounds last season, shooting over 40% from three, and recently had 20 points and nine assists in a win over the Wizards. He missed the subsequent game against the Bulls.