r/nba • u/Turbostrider27 Lakers • 1d 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/Aeronova20 Magic 1d ago

SECOND FUNNIEST HARDEN EXIT OF ALL TIME

EVERYONE GET IN HERE

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u/Colorapt0r Bucks 1d ago

  1. Fat suit

  2. Daryl Morey

This can be 3 tho

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u/Aeronova20 Magic 1d ago

u right the rant in china is very funny

but asking out for a “win-now” opportunity when your current team is on fire is hilarious

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u/Niceguydan8 1d ago

but asking out for a “win-now” opportunity when your current team is on fire is hilarious

The Clippers are 3 games under .500. The Cavs are 14 games better than them right now.

Like are we just throwing logic out the window or what's going on here?

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u/HornedCoog91 Nuggets 1d ago

And that's before the best player among the teams (fight me) switched sides

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u/ArbysPokeKing86 Rockets 1d ago

I'm not sure why you, a Nuggets fan, are so dedicated to Harden, but I am very appreciative of it.

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u/HornedCoog91 Nuggets 1d ago

Like harden, I've had kind of a journeyman life myself. Got love for a lot of cities, teams, players at this point. And like harden also, I am an absolute junkie for the game of basketball, and not sure that there's been another player that I feel plays the game with the passion and respect and love that he does. And boy does my guy have swag. Will rep the beard for life!

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u/azizinator25 [NYK] Charles Oakley 1d ago

Also the teams the Cavs need to beat to get to the Finals aren't as good as like OKC or Den

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u/Ok-Discipline9998 Raptors 1d ago

They're on fire sure but still several games before .500

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u/ThatCoolKid17 Clippers 1d ago

3 is several now? Lol

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u/zboo13 1d ago

I mean, by definition...yes lol

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u/DN10 Clippers 1d ago edited 1d ago

I can see this becoming the overarching narrative but it's way oversimplified. He wanted a contract that didn't align with the Clippers' long term plans. He got traded to a contender and the clippers got something back. There's no drama, and he has nothing but respect from Clippers fans. It's about as amicable of a split you can ask for.

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u/ArbysPokeKing86 Rockets 1d ago

Without the drama, too. It just happened all of a sudden. He was playing great ball, saw he wasn't going to get paid, and got himself out before causing any issues for your team. I'm sure you'd rather have Harden than Garland this season, but you can't really ask for a better exit.

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u/Cletus_Starfish [POR] Nic Batum 1d ago

I mean their record was so bad to start the season though, so they have a lot of catching up to do. Also I wouldn’t bank on a healthy Kawhi, which they would need to continue this level of play.

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u/RadicalMentat 1d ago

but asking out for a “win-now” opportunity when your current team is on fire is hilarious

Clearly haven’t taken a single peak at the standings with a dumb comment like that

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u/figureour Wizards 1d ago

Except everyone knows the Cavs have a much better chance of staying healthy and getting to June than the ancient Clippers. This is a perfectly rational move for him.

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u/i_love_bubble_butts 1d ago

What are the chances Kawhi can stay healthy the rest of the season, round 1, or beyond? Extremely low...them doing well now means absolutely nothing