After a heartbreaking finish to what was a magical season, the Cleveland Cavaliers were left scrambling to pick up the pieces. They have invested so much capital into their core of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley that the only logical option to improve the team is to trade one of the big fish to open up cap space.

Yahoo Sports' Kevin O'Connor said on his podcast on Monday that he "heard" the Cavs offered Darius Garland in a trade package for Kevin Durant before the 15-time All-Star was traded to the Houston Rockets on Sunday (41-minute mark).

The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing hardball in NBA Draft talks, setting a high price for Darius Garland. Despite Suns' interest, Cleveland reportedly demanded Kevin Durant plus assets for Garland, valuing him highly.