Offensive Game
Elite mid-range floater and three-point shooter. Career 21+ PPG in prime Cavaliers seasons. Step-back pull-up is nearly automatic. Creative, efficient scorer who rarely takes bad shots.
Career Journey
Cleveland Cavaliers
2019-2026
Los Angeles Clippers
2026-present
Player Agent
2025-26 season · View contract
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45 | 18.8 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 46.0% | 39.6% |
Darius Kinnard Garland is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Born in Gary, Indiana, Garland is the son of former professional basketball player Winston Garland. Garland attended Brentwood Academy in high school, joining the varsity basketball team in eighth grade and leaving as a four-time state champion and three-time Tennessee Mr. Basketball winner. He was a five-star recruit, ranked among the best point guards in the 2018 class, and a McDonald's All-American. He is a two-time NBA All-Star.
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Offensive Game
Elite mid-range floater and three-point shooter. Career 21+ PPG in prime Cavaliers seasons. Step-back pull-up is nearly automatic. Creative, efficient scorer who rarely takes bad shots.
Defensive Game
Below-average defender who is targeted in switches due to size. Works harder than his reputation suggests but remains a liability against bigger guards.
Intangibles
High-IQ playmaker who processes defenses quickly. Understands spacing, pace manipulation, and shot selection. Sees plays developing and exploits them before defenders can adjust.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Private
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Gary, Indiana youth basketball programs
NBA Cares Cleveland community outreach
Did You Know?
Garland's father Winston Garland played in the NBA for Milwaukee, Golden State, Los Angeles Clippers, and Houston from 1987-1993 — making Darius a second-generation Clipper in the most literal sense.
He played only five games at Vanderbilt before his meniscus injury ended his freshman season — yet those five games were sufficient for Cleveland to select him 5th overall, reflecting how extraordinary his offensive gifts were.
Garland grew up in Gary, Indiana — the same city that produced Michael Jackson — and developed his handle in the same Midwest basketball culture that shaped several generations of elite guards.
His floater has been described by coaches as one of the most unguardable shots in the modern NBA, released from varying distances and angles with a touch that belies his young career experience.
Career Honors
2x NBA All-Star (2022, 2023)
All-Rookie Second Team (2020)
NBA.com Most Improved Player consideration (2022)
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Traded to the Clippers for James Harden, Garland has done something unexpected: made Los Angeles's offense elite by doing less. A breakdown of the playmaking precision that makes him one of basketball's most efficient point guards.
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