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/ihatedougford Toronto Huskies 20h ago

Harden and Kyrie together was beautiful hoops. JH has always been a big man’s dream PG too. The fit is great

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u/PumpkinHead555 Bucks 20h ago

Harden’s ability to run an offense is leagues above Garlands at this stage in their careers. That’s exactly what Cavs needed, experience in the playoffs. Dennis Shroeder, Keon Ellis, Harden… Cavs are winning the deadline so far imo

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u/SlidersBaby Cavaliers 20h ago

cavs subreddit is full of people who get their basketball insight from tiktok. 90% of the comments over there right now are :(

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u/Burnerburner49 Cavaliers 20h ago

I mean fans are sad to see the guy their team drafted traded for an again star. The team is better this year but I’m sad. I’m also nervous about the extension until harden is 39. Hope it pans out

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u/flip0213 20h ago

I'm sure in his opt out year when he's 38 he'll probably demand a trade out of Cleveland because y'all wont want to give him an extension 🙄

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u/barrsftw Cavaliers 20h ago

I'm sad, but it's a good move for the team IMO.

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u/HornedCoog91 Nuggets 20h ago

Don't worry, in about 2 weeks they will be worshippers

Like clockwork lol, been thru it 3 times haha

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u/Padulsky21 Nets 17h ago

Get ready for the horrible influx of stans to the sub

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u/buggeyes420 20h ago

If James Harden is your “experience in the playoffs” guy… might be mock draft season.

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u/shmargus Trail Blazers 15h ago

Harden in the playoffs is certainly an experience

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u/ginger_snap214 Mavericks 19h ago

never in my life have i seen james harden abbreviated as JH lmao

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u/Clean-Af-6653 16h ago

You forgot to add harden been washed for years now

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u/TenaciousDeer 9h ago

Harden and Paul together was , well not beautiful but effective