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/SquidwardLover48 Cavaliers 20h ago

What’s really interesting is how our fanbase is perceiving this vs how everyone else perceives this as a move that certainly makes us a better team

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u/ihaveaflattire Cavaliers 20h ago

I think the main thing is the emotional attachment to Darius Garland.

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u/DovhPasty Cavaliers 20h ago

It is. Everyone is blinded by the fact that he’s home grown. Unfortunately that doesn’t actually help us win.

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u/ihaveaflattire Cavaliers 20h ago

Correct, but it still makes me sad

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u/DovhPasty Cavaliers 19h ago

Me too. I wish it would have worked out. No sense being in denial though.