{"id":453293,"date":"2026-02-04T12:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/453293\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:46:08","slug":"new-clippers-guard-darius-garlands-dad-has-a-cool-connection-to-his-new-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/453293\/","title":{"rendered":"New Clippers guard Darius Garland\u2019s dad has a cool connection to his new team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Darius Garland is the newest member of the Los Angeles Clippers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He may not play right away, haven’t missed his ending stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> due to injury.<\/p>\n

But when he takes the floor, it won’t be a first. A Garland has already played for the Clippers.<\/p>\n

Winston Garland suited up for the Clippers in both 1989-90 and 1990-91. And yes, he’s Darius’ dad.<\/p>\n

Winston was a second-round pick in the 1987 NBA Draft out of Missouri State.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A 6-foot-2 point guard, Winston never played for the Bucks<\/a>, instead being dealt immediately to the Golden State Warriors<\/a>, where he had three of his best seasons.<\/p>\n

He was moved to the Clippers midway through the 1989-90 season and spent the next season-and-a-half there.<\/p>\n

With the Clippers, Winston averaged 8.9 points, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game.<\/p>\n

He would go on to play for the Denver Nuggets<\/a>, Houston Rockets<\/a> and Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> before his career ended.<\/p>\n

Winston averaged 9.4 points and 4.7 assists per game in his career.<\/p>\n

Darius Garland\u2019s dad pic.twitter.com\/e5OOzjwul7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Law Murray \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f (@LawMurrayTheNU) February 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Darius Garland learned from his dad and grew into a college star at Vanderbilt who went fifth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

The son has been injury prone in his NBA career but both a creative scorer and stellar passer when he’s on the floor.<\/p>\n

The Cavs chose to go with the veteran presence of Harden over the uncertainty of Garland, but adding Garland to the Clippers’ roster gives them a more promising future.<\/p>\n

It also gives them a cool link to the past.<\/p>\n

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