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Darius Garland’s smile disappeared. Literally. Metaphorically. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard had broken his jaw against Boston on Dec. 14, 2023, and post-surgery, it was wired shut so that it could heal properly.

During an interview with NBA reporter Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Darius Garland said he has never considered requesting a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. There were rumors last offseason that Garland could ask out if the Cavaliers extended Donovan Mitchell,

"My numbers going down? Whatever. But that took time," Mitchell said, acknowledging that he would have struggled to accept a statistical dip earlier in his career. Source: ESPN #Cavs don't have Darius Garland -- again.

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands is joined by Chris Fedor and Jimmy Watkins to analyze Darius Garland’s clutch performance this season, highlighting his impressive statistics and contributions to this year’s 52-10 team.

Garland finished Wednesday's 112-107 win over the Heat with 15 points (5-12 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in 32 minutes. Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley carried the Cavaliers in the scoring column in this tight win,

The Cleveland Cavaliers keep finding ways to win. This team has been impressive from the start of the season when they won their first 15 games in a row. People weren’t sure if they could keep up their winning ways,

Garland became the subject of trade rumors in the offseason after a broken jaw and death of his grandmother derailed his season.