Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland underwent surgery to repair a great toe injury and will miss 4-5 months as he recovers from the procedure, the team announced. The expectation is that Garland will make a full recovery and return to basketball activities by the start of training camp.

Darius Garland‘s toe surgery could put more pressure on the Cavaliers to re-sign backup point guard Ty Jerome despite the high penalty they’d have to pay in luxury taxes.

INDEPENDENCE (AP) — Cavaliers guard Darius Garland had surgery Monday on the injured left big toe that hampered him during Cleveland’s exit from the playoffs.