Darius Garland DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (jaw), who has been out since Dec. 15 due to a fractured jaw, has received clearance to resume basketball activities. It's great news for patient fantasy managers and Garland, who was also a limited participant in pregame warmups before Monday's 109-91 win over the Chicago Bulls. Garland is expected to incrementally ramp up his activity over time, so he is likely to need about one week for a return to game action. The Cavaliers begin a four-game road trip on Saturday that ends on Jan. 26, and while it remains to be seen if the 23-year-old star playmaker will travel with them during that stretch, Garland should be able to rejoin the lineup by January's close. Caris LeVert should be held onto until then, averaging 18.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.5 treys, and 1.0 steals in 27.4 minutes in 12 appearances off Cleveland's bench since Dec. 16.

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff says guard Darius Garland (jaw) will not be available for Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day game against the Chicago Bulls and that he will be out for a few more contests. The Cavaliers will get two more home games before beginning a four-game road trip on Jan. 20, so it remains to be seen if Garland will have a chance to return at some point during that stretch. The 23-year-old All-Star is averaging 20.7 points, 5.9 assists, 1.8 threes on a career-low 34.6% success rate from long range, and 1.6 steals but sits among the NBA's worst with 3.8 turnovers per game through 20 showings. Donovan Mitchell will remain Cleveland's focal point offensively for however long Garland is out, while Caris LeVert continues playing a prominent role with the reserves as the sixth man.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (jaw) will remain unavailable in Paris against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. Garland has not played since Dec. 14 and will miss his 12th straight game due to a fractured jaw, and he remains out indefinitely. The 23-year-old All-Star is averaging 20.7 points, 5.9 assists, 1.8 three-pointers on a career-low 34.6% clip from beyond the arc, and 1.6 steals but ranks among the league's worst with 3.8 turnovers per game over his 20 contests, with his next chance to return coming when Cleveland returns home for Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day action versus the Chicago Bulls. The Cavaliers will continue to rely on Donovan Mitchell as their engine on offense, while Caris LeVert continues playing a featured role off the bench as the sixth man.