Darius Garland, Cavs Agree to 5-Year, $193M Max Contract; Largest in Team History

The largest deal in franchise history has been agreed to by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Adrian Wojnarowski gave the information.

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland has agreed on a five-year, $193M maximum designated rookie contract extension that could be worth as much as $231M, @KlutchSports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. It is the largest deal in franchise history.

Garland's option was picked up by the Cavs. He was going to be a restricted free agent in 2023.

It's not happening now as the former star is still in town.

Garland averaged 21.7 points and 8.6 assists per game in his third NBA season.

Despite his efforts, Cleveland fell to the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament and missed out on the playoffs. The optimism in Cleveland is still high despite the fact that the Cavs doubled their win total.

It was an incredible effort because of the fact that the Cavs lost a player to injury in the middle of the season. The team's highest scoring player in 2020-21 was Sexton with 24.3 points per game.

Garland and Allen made the All-Star Game this year and the table appears set in Cleveland for success.

You have a solid core in Cleveland with the addition of Evan Mobley.

Signing Garland to a long-term deal is the most important part of that puzzle, and now the Cavs have set themselves up behind a budding superstar who can lead Cleveland to greater heights.