The Cavs are rolling thanks in large part to Garland's play, but the East — and Cleveland's — backcourt is a crowded one.

Before the 2024-25 season started, Darius Garland thought about leaving the Cavaliers following their second-round exit from the playoffs.

Darius Garland gave several reasons why the Cleveland Cavaliers should be sending four players to the All-Star Game this season.

Darius Garland has solidified his place in Cleveland Cavaliers history, achieving a remarkable milestone during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With his performance, Garland surpassed John Bagley to claim the third spot on the Cavs’ all-time assists leaderboard.

First, the Cavs walked the walk with a signature win over the Thunder. Now, Darius Garland says Cleveland deserves four All-Stars.

Tristan Thompson with the ultimate campaign for a Darius Garland #NBAAllStar bid 😂 And Garland, who has taken the humble route this far, is ready to tell it how it is. "I should be an All-Star. There should be four of on this team that should be All-Stars." pic.twitter.com/gapl1euDPi

Here’s what we learned from the up and down week. The Thunder were forced to downshift on Thursday with Isaiah Hartenstein out of the lineup. The Cavs couldn’t keep up as their quicker, interchangeable wings caused Cleveland to speed up their offensive process which resulted in a one-sided loss.