The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a five-year, $193 million maximum designated rookie contract extension with guard Darius Garland, sources confirmed to The Athletic. The deal could be worth as much as $231 million, which is the largest in franchise history.
Garland, 22, had a stellar 2021-22 season averaging 21.7 points, 8.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds. He earned his first All-Star nod last season and finished third behind Memphis’ Ja Morant and Atlanta’s Dejounte Murray for the league’s Most Improved Player award.
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