Garland became the subject of trade rumors in the offseason after a broken jaw and death of his grandmother derailed his season.

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland made his second All-Star appearance ... Garland's offseason priority was filling out his physique again, not finding an escape route.

But never once did Darius ever ask out ... "I didn't really feel like myself." Garland's offseason priority was filling out his physique again, not finding an escape route.

Darius Garland had 27 points and eight assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 122-111 win over the Portland Trail ...