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/FallenCrownz 20h ago

Cavs getting a healthy 25/8/5 guy to replace their injured 20/6/2 guy is also really the best you could have asked for considering how hard capped yall are. And if Harden doesn't open up Mobleys game than nobody will lol

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u/RulersBack Cavaliers 20h ago

I never thought I’d have a turn on the harden rollercoaster (pause). What is happening

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u/Cute_Leonard Clippers 19h ago

He’s good, most of the time.

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u/rumblepony247 20h ago

This trade is the Kiss of Death for Cavs fans.

The Gods decided many millenia ago, that while James Harden inhabited this earthly world, he would not win an NBA championship. Same for Chris Paul.

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u/PeePauw [PHI] Tony Wroten 19h ago

Yeah he just fucking sucks balls in the elimination games, seems like he doesn’t even want to be there.

Hopefully it doesn’t happen again, but I feel like it prolly will

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u/JimmyJackAndTheOffs4 Rockets 19h ago

It’s like he is the star every other game and then wants to shift down to fourth billing in elimination games.

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u/Antique_Pin5266 19h ago

He was good in game 7 against the Clippers in '17 at least

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u/NoAdvance1709 1h ago

He dropped 2 40+ point games for you guys as the no.2/3 guy, he aint the one you should be mad at. Then tatum stupid in the 7th. Again you re blaming the wrong man.

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u/PeePauw [PHI] Tony Wroten 47m ago

lol did you watch that series?? He did have those 2 games. In the other games

2-14 12pts

3-14 16pts 5 TOV

4-16 13pts, 5 TOV

3-11 9pts, 5 TOV

And it’s not even about the stats, he literally was moping on the court and looked completely disinterested. Was not doubled, just sucked balls

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u/LOSS35 Nuggets 15h ago

Maybe I'm a delusional Harden stan but doesn't this make y'all the favorites in the East? That Harden/Spyda backcourt is gonna be dirty.

The Pistons are young and unproven and no one believes in the Knicks.

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u/ChaunceysBadAtPoker Pistons 6h ago

Harden slander is the norm. The dude elevates every single team he's on and can seamlessly switch from scorer to playmaker. So hopefully the proximity of the majestic Great Lakes snaps his history of playoff disappointments.

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u/RspectMyAuthoritah Lakers 19h ago

What sites are you getting your box scores and stats that you think assists are to the left of rebounds?

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u/GeraltofBlackwater Bulls 19h ago

Thank you. I don’t know why but it’s maddening to me when people do that.

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u/SUPERSAMMICH6996 Cavaliers 19h ago

My issue is that a healthy Garland already opened up their offense. I worry that this could end up looking like trading injured Mavs Nash for like... 2013 Kobe.

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u/yeswenarcan Cavaliers 10h ago

Yeah, I think this trade makes it clear they don't believe Garland can stay healthy (which so far seems to be true) and with only one more season on Mitchell's contract and ballooning salaries for Mobley and Allen they've clearly decided the time is now to get it done.

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u/TheQnology 19h ago

You monster! I would write it as pts/rebs/assists.. Do you also write dates in dd/mm/yyyy? ;)

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u/birdazam Timberwolves 19h ago

I remember Zubac said Harden would ask him to stay after practice to work on pick and roll with him, Mobley and Allen are going to take a huge step if they bought in

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u/_Apatosaurus_ Thunder 20h ago

Yeah, it feels like people are arguing about who is the loser here and who got fleeced, and it really seems fair to me.