Darius Garland on dealing with injury last season: ‘I sort of lost my joy for basketball’

So, what is Garland trying to show this coming season? “That I’m better than last year,” Garland said. “First and foremost, I just want to stay healthy and get back to being myself, playing with that joy again and doing the things that I’m used to doing. Hopefully have an All-Star, All-NBA type of season and try to help this team win as many games as possible like I know I can. “I just want to stay healthy so I can get out there and shut so many people up that turned on me.” -via Cleveland Plain Dealer / October 16, 2024