The Cavaliers officially announced that the team has officially renewed the contract of All-Star guard Darius Garland. According to team policy, the specific details of the contract have not been released yet.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Garland signed a five-year, $193 million max contract with the Cavaliers, the largest amount in Cavaliers history. If the specified terms are triggered, it can rise to a maximum of $231 million over five years.
“It’s cool, it’s a blessing,” Garland said of the extension. “It’s cool, it’s cool to have a team that believes in me and really puts the ball in my hands. now!”
Garland was selected by the Cavaliers with the fifth overall pick in the first round of 2019. He played in 68 games in the 2021-22 season, averaging 21.7 points (highest in a single season), 3.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 1.3 interceptions, 29 double-doubles and 42 games. Scored 20+ points, made the All-Star Game for the first time in his career, and became the first player in Cavaliers history since LeBron James to average at least 20 points and 8 assists per game in a single season. He led the Cavaliers to a 44-38 record, the best since the 2017-18 season, and finished third in the Improved Player of the Year award.
“Garland is an inseparable core member of the team,” said Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman. Garland has done a lot for the team and the community, both on and off the court. We look forward to the future and to what we can accomplish in Cleveland.”
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