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Inside Darius Garland’s private workout that wowed the Cleveland Cavaliers and
played a large role in his selection Author: Chris Fedor Publication:
Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — On June 15, a large Cleveland Cavaliers contingent that
included general manager Koby Altman, head coach John Beilein, assistant coach
J.B. Bickerstaff, director of scouting Brandon Weems and director of basketball
administration Andrae Patterson walked into Steve Jackson’s gym — a mini
Staples Center that the L.A. Gear CEO and Lakers super fan had built at his Bel
Air home.
One of the draft’s top prospects was waiting for them.
The Cavs were already considering Vanderbilt’s Darius Garland with the No. 5
pick. Beilein had been in favor of a two-PG system, discussing that with members
of the organization since his hire on May 13. A few of Cleveland’s
decision-makers saw Garland as the draft’s top point guard entering the college
season and swear he would’ve stayed in that mix, eye-to-eye with No. 2 pick Ja
Morant, had Garland not suffered a season-ending knee injury in his fifth game
as a freshman.
Still, this was an important day. It was Cleveland’s chance to see Garland. In
person, not in the film room — where they had spent countless hours dissecting
Garland’s game.- CLICK HERE to read full story.
Changing Of The Guards – What Do The Cleveland Cavaliers Do Now After The 2019
NBA Draft? Author: Evan Dammarell Publication: Forbes.com
On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers introduced point guard Darius Garland, the
fifth overall pick, as the next key piece to the team’s rebuild. At the end of
the first round, Cleveland traded four second-round selections, along with $5
million in cash, to the Detroit Pistons in order to obtain Kevin Porter Jr., a
polarizing shooting guard from the University of Southern California. With these
selections, along with Dylan Windler at No. 26, Cleveland was prioritizing both
shot creation and gained plenty of that with their picks.
Player: Darius Garland
Player: Collin Sexton
Player: Dylan Windler
Media Content: https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/press/daily-news-june-23-2019
Media Keywords: NBA, Sports, Cleveland Cavaliers, Darius Garland, Collin Sexton,
Dylan Windler, John Beilein, Cleveland Cavaliers
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