Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Darius Garland Heads Into 2026-27 Healthy as Clippers Await Opener
newsroom · 3 h agoDarius Garland is not on the injury report as the Clippers get ready for the 2026-27 season. Last season he played 45 games and averaged 18.8 points, 6.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds. The season has not started yet, so this is a health-and-production snapshot ahead of the opener.
Where Things Stand
The record is 0-0 because the 2026-27 season has not tipped off yet. Darius Garland, entering his age-26 campaign, is not listed on the injury report. He returns to the Clippers backcourt after spending last season with the same club, listed as LAC in the box score data. At 6-1, 192 pounds, he wears No. 10 and lines up at guard. This is his seventh NBA season, and he came into the league out of Vanderbilt. With no games played yet in 2026-27, the story right now is about health and last year's production, not results on the floor.
Last Season, By the Numbers
Garland's 2025-26 season is the most recent full picture available. He appeared in 45 games and averaged 29.9 minutes, 18.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, with 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocks. He shot 46.0 percent from the field, 39.6 percent from three and 86.1 percent from the foul line, numbers that produced a 58.2 true shooting percentage. His usage rate sat at 26.6 percent, and his plus-minus was plus-1.9. Turnovers averaged 2.9 a game. Those are the figures the Clippers are building around while they wait for the 2026-27 opener.
Injury Report
Garland is not on the injury report as the Clippers prepare for 2026-27. There is no injury history listed for him, and no recent-game log exists yet because the season has not tipped off. Last season he still managed 45 games, a number that matters for a roster looking for full seasons and continuity rather than health question marks. Right now, the clean bill of health is the entire injury story for him: no history, no lingering issue, nothing to track. For Clippers followers, this is the version of the injury report fans want, with Garland ticketed for the season opener.
Trade Buzz and Rumors
On September 6, a Pacific Notes roundup from Kelly Iko grouped the Clippers with the names Simmons, Buss and D. Green. The brief does not include further detail beyond that headline, so there is no way to say what the item reports or whether it involves Garland directly. Rumors like this move fast and change; until more reporting surfaces, treat it as a note to watch, not a transaction. Nothing here indicates a trade, signing or move involving Garland himself, and no other rumor is listed for him. Clippers fans tracking the backcourt for 2026-27 will want to watch how this develops as more reporting comes from Iko or others.
What's Ahead
With no games played and no schedule details available, the next marker for Garland is the 2026-27 opener. He heads into it in his seventh season, at 26 years old, with per-game production last year, 18.8 points, 6.7 assists and 46.0 percent shooting, that points to a steady role in the Clippers backcourt. Health is not a concern based on the current injury report. Once games begin, box scores will show whether he can match or improve on last season's efficiency marks, including a 58.2 true shooting percentage and 39.6 percent from three. For now, the story is opener-is-coming, not results.
Questions fans ask
What team does Darius Garland play for?
The Clippers. He was also with the team, listed as LAC, last season.
Is Darius Garland injured?
No. He is not on the injury report.
What number does Garland wear?
No. 10.
What were Garland's stats last season?
In 2025-26 he played 45 games and averaged 18.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists, shooting 46.0 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from three.
Is Darius Garland getting traded?
No trade is reported. A September 6 Pacific Notes item from Kelly Iko mentions the Clippers alongside the names Simmons, Buss and D. Green, but gives no further detail.
How tall is Darius Garland and where did he go to college?
He's 6-1, 192 pounds, and played college ball at Vanderbilt.
Game log
last 0| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
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| No games logged yet this season. | |||||||||