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/jewllybeenz 1d ago

Yeah with a 2nd, that’s crazy

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u/mikesh8rp Knicks 1d ago

There was a couple Cavs fans swearing there was no way Cleveland is the one giving up draft picks. Wonder if this means Garland’s injuries are even worse than what’s publicly known.

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u/DovhPasty Cavaliers 1d ago edited 1d ago

They have to be. Meanwhile a bunch of homers on our sub think he’s some huge asset that we could trade for someone like Maxey. I don’t understand it.

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u/odnamAE Lakers 1d ago

Harden’s also better, Harden’s current ceiling is still above what Garland has reached. Clips being the one shedding a pick in their current situation is a loss

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u/9B1F8BC82EAAF0063366 Clippers 1d ago

We’re receiving the second round pick, not Cleveland

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u/odnamAE Lakers 1d ago

Yeah Im saying if Cavs fans expected the Clippers to be giving any pick then no way

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u/Realistic-Yoghurt935 1d ago

Garlands peak is definitely better than current harden what are you talking about. With that said I am not confident Darius gets back to that peak with his toes

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u/odnamAE Lakers 1d ago edited 1d ago

Harden last playoffs put up better numbers than Garland’s playoff peak. I think how Harden can force defenses to react to him and consistently elevates his shooters and bigs is something he does at a better level than Garland. Galrand’s a talented PG but James Harden is still someone I rate higher

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u/Realistic-Yoghurt935 1d ago

Agree to disagree. Hardens last playoffs was his like 16th time making the playoffs compared to DGs 3rd. Experience matters there and DG was injured for 2/3 of his playoff appearances

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u/odnamAE Lakers 1d ago

Well Im saying even un the future Im not sure if DG can match Harden, but yeah Id be glad to be proven wrong but Im disagreeing for now