Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland has been rumored to be a trade candidate this offseason, but he will now be sidelined for quite some time.

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland had surgery Monday to repair the left big toe injury that troubled him during the playoffs and is expected to miss 4-5 months. The Cavs said in a statement they expect Garland to "make a full recovery and resume basketball activities by the start of training camp" in October.

Star guard Darius Garland underwent surgery Monday to repair a big toe injury that plagued him throughout the playoffs. The procedure — performed by Dr. Nicholas Strasser of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and in consultation with Dr.