Relief at the Cavaliers. While he was forced to leave his partners against Toronto after taking the finger of Gary Trent Jr. in the eye, Darius Garland received reassuring news.
The franchise explained that there was no “structural damage” to the eye and that the All-Star should not undergo surgery.
“It’s not a pretty sight”however commented his coach, JB Bickerstaff. “When you take a blow to the inner part of the eyelid and eye, it gets swollen and then bloodshot to the eyeball. »
The Cavaliers are waiting for the next few days, the time that the eye deflates, to find out how badly Darius Garland is affected, and how long he could therefore be out of the field.
For now, JB Bickerstaff says his playmaker’s vision doesn’t seem to be affected. “But the eye is closed. It’s hard to see when your eye is closed. When he is able to hold his eye open, he can see. »
| Darius Garland | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | KEY | 59 | 31 | 40.1 | 35.5 | 87.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 12.3 |
| 2020-21 | KEY | 54 | 33 | 45.1 | 39.5 | 84.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 17.4 |
| 2021-22 | KEY | 68 | 36 | 46.2 | 38.3 | 89.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 21.7 |
| 2022-23 | KEY | 1 | 13 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Total | 182 | 33 | 44.2 | 37.8 | 87.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 17.3 | |
