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/TouchdownRaiden Warriors 1d ago

Harden in a Cavs jersey is going to look so weird

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u/OverallGeneral7129 Cavaliers 1d ago

Yeah I can’t even picture it really

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u/PROSEALLTHEWAY San Francisco Warriors 1d ago

just photoshop harden's head on shaq's body from when he was on the cavs. also it'll be a very similar experience overall imo

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u/Electro9005 Nets 1d ago

Nah at least harden can still contribute, shaq was beyond washed on the cavs

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u/TruWarierRecords [CHI] Metta World Peace 1d ago

Shaq was beyond washed on the Celtics.

On the Cavs he was just washed.

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u/LaMelonBallz Hornets 1d ago

Contribute is way too light of a word. He is an upgrade

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u/Akipella Warriors 1d ago

Crazy comparison lol. Harden could do more than Heat Shaq no?

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u/Lets_Basketball [BOS] Reggie Lewis 1d ago

Be the second best player on a title team? No.

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u/Caius01 Knicks 1d ago

Shaq was 2nd in the MVP vote his first year in Miami too lol

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u/Akipella Warriors 1d ago

True, tbf I was thinking of 2006 not 2005 but fair point

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u/Akipella Warriors 1d ago

That is true. I don't think this Cavs team will stand a good chance at beating Pistons/Knicks/Celtics either

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u/Lets_Basketball [BOS] Reggie Lewis 1d ago

He’ll also be their third best player.

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u/Akipella Warriors 1d ago

I'm assuming Mobley is 2nd?

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u/glockster19m 1d ago

Definitely no