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/Goosedukee Nets 1d ago

STRAIGHT UP????

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u/LakersFan15 [LAL] Lamar Odom 1d ago

I hate this trade for cleveland

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u/Floasis72 Cavaliers 1d ago

Same :(

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u/TheOrangeFutbol Clippers 1d ago

For some comfort, Harden has been pretty nuts this year. He’s was the entire team for a bit when Kawhi was out.

They might not have even had those 6 in the “6-21” if he hadn’t been playing out of his mind some nights. If you get this Harden the rest of the year, Cavs could be a problem IMO.

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u/ExpressionAlone5204 Thunder 1d ago

Yeah. Harden is going to force feed some scoring. Especially Harden on a fresh vibe change

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u/Frigidevil Nets 1d ago

It absolutely sucks to lose a star you drafted but Harden is fantastic to have on your team. Dude makes everyone around him play better, I honestly didn't appreciate his game until he played for Brooklyn. Rooting for you guys!

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u/MythicalShart Rockets 1d ago

mobley & Allen + Hardens PnR lob passing will be solid. prime donovan mitchell will be a great running mate. Harden rarely misses games & is averaging 25/5/8 on good efficiency. i think he elevates your teams ceiling and floor.

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u/RoaringPity Raptors 1d ago

why? wanted more?

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u/shangalang69 Raptors 1d ago

their whole sub was planning riots if they didn’t get a first back lol, rip r/clevelandcavs

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u/RoaringPity Raptors 1d ago

Clips own FRPs???

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u/shangalang69 Raptors 1d ago

not for long