CLEVELAND — On Friday night, Cavaliers coach John Beilein and his chief assistant, J.B. Bickerstaff, team general manager Koby Altman and three members of his staff all boarded a United flight for Los Angeles.



Walking onto the same plane was sports agent Andy Bountoguanis, and all of them were going to see the same people. Bountoguanis works for Klutch Sports Agency and Rich Paul, who represents Darius Garland. The Cavs’ contingent was invited to a private workout for Garland on Saturday at an L.A.-area gym.



Garland, a 6-foot-2 point guard out of Vanderbilt, is widely considered the fourth-best player in the upcoming NBA Draft.



The Cavs have the fifth pick, and until the Lakers agreed to trade the No. 4 pick to the Pelicans on Saturday, Garland was figured to be gone by the time Cleveland makes its selection Thursday. A slew of wing players — Jarrett Culver, De’Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish — have been routinely tied to the Cavs...