The plan has changed! No transactions are left, the operation is still guaranteed, the Cavaliers refuse to sell Garland at a low price

The most eye-catching trading topic of the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer is the future of All-Star point guard Darius Garland.

According to the latest report from the US media "HoopsWire", although the Cavaliers are more willing to listen to Garland's offer than before, they are not in a hurry to trade him, but rather tend to maintain the core four-man "Mitchell + Garland + Mobley + Allen" and observe their performance for another season.

In the series of losing 1-4 to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, the Cavaliers exposed organizational issues when facing high-intensity defense. Although Garland played with injuries (toe injury affects movement), the team still believes that he is the key to cracking the tight-pressing defense.

Reporter Terry Pluto pointed out: "The Cavaliers believe that losing to the Pacers proves that they need Garland, especially when the opponent puts pressure on him, his ball-handling and decision-making ability are indispensable." What's more important is Garland's contract value - the maximum salary is $127 million for three years, which is a great value in the era of point guard premium. The Cavaliers management has calculated the trading risks: if Garland is sent away, it will not only rebuild the backcourt system, but it may also trigger a domino effect, causing core members such as Mitchell to shake.

As an insider said: "We just created the best record in team history, and now we are breaking down the core? That is the stupidest decision. "

Cavaliers are not completely calm, they are planning two major adjustments. Clean up inefficient rotation players, such as forward Dean Wade and wing Ocorro.

Although Okoro was stable in the regular season, his offensive shortcomings in the playoffs were fully exposed - when he held the ball, his opponent even dared to adopt the "ignoring the defense" strategy. The Cavaliers hope to trade him for a 3D wing that can shoot, making up for the shortcomings of a 32.1% three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs. The

Cavaliers need to defend wings from multiple positions to make up for Garland and Mitchell's height disadvantages.

Toe surgery may leave Garland absent from the beginning of the new season, but the Cavaliers are not in a hurry. "Look at his performance after recovery" has become a consensus among management. This prudence stems from trust in Garland's potential - he averaged 21.7 points, 8.6 assists per game last season, and shot 39.4% from three-pointers, and has grown into the league's top dual-season guard.

Although the Cavaliers are currently firm, if Garland's postoperative condition declines or the team still cannot break through the second round in the new season, his stay and stay may be re-evaluated in the 2026 offseason. By then, Garland's contract has 2 years left and the transaction value may be higher.