Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland went through his first full-contact practice session on Tuesday since suffering a serious left eye injury. According to the team, there is a possibility that Garland could make his return to action in the Cavs’ upcoming game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
The 22-year-old player was accidentally poked in the eye by the Toronto Raptors’ Gary Trent Jr. during the season opener, resulting in excessive swelling and a cut to his eyelid. As a result, Garland was sidelined by injury for five games.
Following his injury, Garland has been spotted on Cleveland’s bench wearing dark sunglasses. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff maintains that there is little chance of Garland appearing in Cleveland’s upcoming game against the Celtics as he continues to be listed as questionable.
“He went through everything. It’s how he’s feeling tomorrow and what the swelling looks like,” Bickerstaff elaborated. “But he was good today. He’s done enough to go ahead and play if he’s gonna play.”
In addition to engaging in full-contact practice with his teammates, Garland stayed on the court afterward to participate in additional drills with the Cavs’ assistant coaches.
