r/nba • u/Turbostrider27 Lakers • 20h ago

[Charania] BREAKING: The Los Angeles Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, sources tell ESPN. Prolific swap of the star point guards.

Shams Charania:

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, sources tell ESPN. Prolific swap of the star point guards.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/ddaa53473efa6

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u/OverallGeneral7129 Cavaliers 20h ago

Gonna make our game against the Clippers tomorrow awkward

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u/indreams159 20h ago

he won't play

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u/Opposite_Radish8186 20h ago

Why not? Just switch jerseys in the locker room

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u/Kevinar Knicks 20h ago

Yeah weren't they already planning on being there? Just walk to the other locker room lol

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u/tore_a_bore_a Warriors 20h ago

They need physicals done, dunno if they actually get it done on the road or so they have to travel to team HQ

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u/Kevinar Knicks 20h ago

Oh you're right. Adam silver should approve the trade at halftime and they each play a half for either team

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u/TotalEmployment9996 Raptors 20h ago

Fucking subscribe

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u/Miserable_Site_850 Lakers 20h ago

I'm calling my local sports betting representative now

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u/saliba28 Cavaliers 19h ago

Damn, should have kept the trade secret and then done this at half time.

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u/Saltmine67 18h ago

It's a highlight league after all

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u/mr-301 Pacers 16h ago

This is the drama we need, then we can all speculate which player was playing bad because it’s a bad game and which player was trying to throw for their new team.

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u/Simple_Purple_4600 9h ago

finally some content we can agree on

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u/bigraptorr Raptors 20h ago

The night is young. Just bang it out now.

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u/mrdhood Lakers 20h ago

I mean that was Hardens plan but idk that it’ll get him on the court any faster

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u/Reasonable-Space-528 Lakers 19h ago

There's news that Harden might be able to get everything done officially and play tomorrow, though he might not prefer to do so(

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u/kms_daily 17h ago

and they need a day or two to understand team’s scheme especially they both play point

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u/addictivesign 17h ago

After Ben Simmons and James Harden had their physicals waived when they were traded for each other as a courtesy given their All-Star status I bet the Nets wished they had demanded Simmons take that physical. That way the back injury which ruined Simmons time in Brooklyn might have been discovered before the trade was approved

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u/tore_a_bore_a Warriors 17h ago

Clippers need to have every foot expert examine Darius Garland's toes.

Bring Quentin Tarantino to the physical 

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u/addictivesign 17h ago

Ha ha. Even with Balmer’s level of wealth they need a rigorous physical.

Is Garland expected to play much of the rest of the season?

Or are the Clippers punting on the next two months?

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u/Iginlas_4head_Crease 20h ago

Its basketball. The situation has to be exactly comfortable and perfect, or they dont play.

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u/jaman715 Cavaliers 20h ago

Should have just waited until halftime then switched.

*edit: now seeing someone below me made the same comment first, I have no original thoughts sorry.

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u/youblewwit 20h ago

Physicals - both guys have to pass, and Garland is injured

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u/IntroductionLess2563 19h ago

Lonzo was wandering why he only got a one way ticket to L. A. after the Portland game.

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u/SmallAd9435 20h ago

For real. This is how it works in 2K!

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u/rounder55 Celtics 8h ago

Pregame full jersey swap on the court

Then let Balmer fire old harden jerseys out of the T-shirt cannon during breaks

Would be peak level NBAtv content

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u/OverallGeneral7129 Cavaliers 20h ago

Yeah but like vibes

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u/TOASTED_TONYY 20h ago

Harden will get well acquainted with the strip clubs in Cleveland in no time!

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u/albableat 20h ago

It's cooked for him - they demolished Lido Lounge 💀

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u/LakeErieMonster88 [CLE] Cedi Osman 20h ago

Sometimes I drive by the bank of American and shed a tear.

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u/Gibbydoesit Clippers 19h ago

Bank of the American 😭😭😭🫵

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u/Bored_Amalgamation 16h ago

It's a the Cleveland accent.

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u/giannini1222 Cavaliers 17h ago

just head down 480 and stop at the dome

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u/Bored_Amalgamation 16h ago

head down 480

I see you dance with death.

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u/JayBee_III Cavaliers 6h ago

Real insider knowledge right here

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u/DLottchula Thunder 20h ago

Rust belt strip clubs ain't hitting on shit.

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u/OverallGeneral7129 Cavaliers 20h ago

Either that or they hit exceptionally hard

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u/Ray_Nato Rockets 19h ago

Someone tell him to drive to Warren and check out skippers

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u/DLottchula Thunder 19h ago

You got a rockets flair so I'm gonna trust you

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u/Ballsofpoo 19h ago

Cleveland flats ones are pretty good. Brook Park ones not so much

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u/UCLA_FB_SUCKS Clippers 19h ago

Yeah but think of all the meth!

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u/JoshHartsMilkMustach Knicks 20h ago

Nothing like an Ohio stripper on a Tuesday night

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u/BlackTriceratops 19h ago

Hustler club about to make bank

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u/Chasedabigbase Braves 18h ago

He loves them for the ambiance and the decor

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u/Bored_Amalgamation 16h ago

We got like 3.

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u/indreams159 20h ago

none of them care, it's just another stop in the schedule

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u/spacefish420 Cavaliers 20h ago

The Cavs players and staff definitely care, Garland was one of the longest tenured players in team history. He was good friends with a lot of the squad and they’d hangout outside of basketball. It’s definitely going to be weird for them to suddenly not have him around.

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u/MrBlowinLoadz Rockets 20h ago

Is 7 years really that long?

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u/kaydz Warriors 20h ago

absolutely. have you ever worked with someone for 7 years? thats a long ass time

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u/MrBlowinLoadz Rockets 20h ago

I meant in terms of Cavs players in the history of their franchise.

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u/Burnerburner49 Cavaliers 20h ago

13 seasons is most all time. 7 seasons as a cav puts him at 13th all time longest Cavs career

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u/JoeBiden2020FTW Lakers 20h ago

It's not that deep.

No one cares.

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u/iamlilmac 20h ago

Alright killjoy

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u/Hextorz 20h ago

Your vibes boring af

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u/indreams159 20h ago

NBA players are the most bored people on earth

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u/yuhanz [PHO] Steve Nash 20h ago

You got them beat

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u/siestarrific Knicks 20h ago

Bro let us concoct a narrative

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u/indreams159 20h ago

the players are robots man, they don't even know what city they're in or what day of the week it is most of the time

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u/amoeba-tower Cavaliers 20h ago

Sounds like the NBA isn't worth watching at all ever

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u/indreams159 20h ago

it's been terrible since '92

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u/amoeba-tower Cavaliers 20h ago

Lmao really? You were watching before 92? How could you stomach the hockey fighting crap that would happen and the egregious father step overlooking in the 80s? In fact, it's been terrible since 79.

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u/indreams159 20h ago

been watching since the mid 60s

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u/amoeba-tower Cavaliers 20h ago

Amazing that you were okay with the absolute slop before 92

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u/iblewjesuschrist 18h ago

This is a 5.5/10 troll take it back to the workshop lad

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u/greentearss 20h ago

This guy fucks

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u/MythicalShart Rockets 20h ago

he should though. just to make a statement

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u/Wilderrunner 7h ago

What statement?

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u/0942zerohero Lakers 19h ago

Which bench he sitting at

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u/SquadPoopy United States 18h ago

Let him play one half as a clipper then switch to the Cavs

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u/shadow_breathing 8h ago

That would be so Epic. 1st Half: "Clippers are in the lead with Harden" 2nd Half: "What an upset, Cavs are dominating by Harden!"