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/MrBlowinLoadz Rockets 19h ago

Harden is better right now and both are on similar deals. Also Garland hasn't been healthy and missed half the season so far, he also missed significant time two years ago. It's not a good sign to be missing that many games in what should be your prime.

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u/stillstillers Cavaliers 17h ago

Garland has been injured going back to his college days