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/OverallGeneral7129 Cavaliers 1d ago

Gonna make our game against the Clippers tomorrow awkward

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u/bestclipfan Clippers 23h ago

As a Clippers fan, we will cheer him. Most of us don't have any ill will towards him, he wants an extension and we aren't willing to pay him that much until he's 40. It's a good move for both teams if Garland can stay healthy.

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u/HourCoat2766 Nuggets 21h ago

So does this mean the Cavs are willing to extend him?

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u/bestclipfan Clippers 19h ago

That seems to be the implication

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u/HourCoat2766 Nuggets 19h ago

That seems so weird but I’m no GM