Darius Garland signed a five-year, $193 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Garland's agreement is the largest contract in franchise history and is the maximum rookie scale contract extension. The 22-year-old has shown steady improvement over his first three professional seasons and averaged 21.7 points, 8.6 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 35.7 minutes per game during the 2021-22 campaign, all the highest marks of his career.
Garland made a strong case to receive a rookie-scale extension, and he should receive consideration to earn the Most Improved Player award as well. The floor general became an All-Star in his third NBA season and took on a larger role as the team dealt with injuries, averaging 25.2 points and a league-high 10.8 assists per game after March 1.
