Darius Garland Wants to Run His Own Team Again and Not Be in Donovan Mitchell's Shadow

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Darius Garland Wants to Run His Own Team Again and Not Be in Donovan Mitchell's Shadow

“Intel from NBA teams is a perception that Garland would like to run his own team again, as opposed to being in a more complementary role next to Mitchell,” Afseth said. Garland was Cleveland’s leading man in 2021-22 before Donovan joined. Since 2022-23, Donovan has averaged 30.7 points and 5.5 assists, while Garland averages 16.9 points and 6.5 assists.

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