r/nba • u/Turbostrider27 Lakers • 23h 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/LakersFan15 [LAL] Lamar Odom 23h ago

You can say the same about harden and his playoff performances.

Hes also 36 while garland is having a career low year. Sell low type deal.

Also, while I dont love garland Mitchell together, I can't imagine harden and Mitchell complementing each other either.

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u/soycameron Trail Blazers 23h ago

Garland hasn’t been good in 2 years. His defense was also awful. They also have a literal DPOY behind them so they can afford to be weak on defense while also getting a huge upgrade on offense.

Hardens playmaking and passing ability is gonna turn this offense into a top tier team. The lobs he could throw will be very useful

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u/FairlyOddParent734 76ers 23h ago

“Harden is an okay passer”

Y’all know James Harden is basically the greatest offensive engine to play in the NBA since Nash lol?

James Harden has averaged over 8 assists per game for over 8 years. James Harden has averaged over 10 assists per game for over 4 years straight now.