The Cleveland Cavaliers apparently were in trade talks with the New Orleans Pelicans at some point in the 2023-24 regular season. Evidently, it didn’t result in any deal.
However, Christian Clark of NOLA.com expects the teams to re-engage with one another in the coming offseason, bringing up Darius Garland as a possible target for the Pelicans.
The Cavs have shown no indication that they are ready to disband their backcourt duo of Garland and Donovan Mitchell. But after a somewhat ordinary 2023-24 campaign that ended in a series loss to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs, the organization may have to think about how to proceed with the pairing.
Garland has been one of Cleveland’s most promising players at times during his stint with the organization.
