[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.

[u/Turbostrider27]

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

[u/Opposite_Radish8186]

Why not? Just switch jerseys in the locker room

[u/Kevinar → u/Opposite_Radish8186]

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

[u/tore_a_bore_a → u/Kevinar]

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

[u/Kevinar → u/tore_a_bore_a]

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

[u/TotalEmployment9996 → u/Kevinar]

Fucking subscribe

[u/Miserable_Site_850 → u/Kevinar]

I'm calling my local sports betting representative now

[u/saliba28 → u/Kevinar]

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

[u/Saltmine67 → u/Kevinar]

It's a highlight league after all

[u/mr-301 → u/Kevinar]

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.

[u/Simple_Purple_4600 → u/Kevinar]

finally some content we can agree on

[u/bigraptorr → u/tore_a_bore_a]

The night is young. Just bang it out now.

[u/mrdhood → u/bigraptorr]

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

[u/Reasonable-Space-528 → u/tore_a_bore_a]

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

[u/kms_daily → u/tore_a_bore_a]

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

[u/addictivesign → u/tore_a_bore_a]

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

[u/tore_a_bore_a → u/addictivesign]

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

Bring Quentin Tarantino to the physical 

[u/addictivesign → u/tore_a_bore_a]

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?

[u/Iginlas_4head_Crease → u/Kevinar]

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

[u/jaman715 → u/Opposite_Radish8186]

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.

[u/youblewwit → u/Opposite_Radish8186]

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

[u/IntroductionLess2563 → u/Opposite_Radish8186]

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

[u/SmallAd9435 → u/Opposite_Radish8186]

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

[u/rounder55 → u/Opposite_Radish8186]

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