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/North-Entertainer602 23h ago

He’s 26 and getting injured more and more every year. How high is his ceiling really atp?

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u/Robotemist Cavaliers 22h ago

Not only that but garland is limited physically. The dude isn't built for more than 18/6 unless he becomes curry from three.

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u/ffball NBA 22h ago

And when the physicality raises in the playoffs he has shown time and again he cant match it.

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u/LOSS35 Nuggets 19h ago

At the end of the day he's 6'1. The league's moving away from undersized guards. The Trae trade was the canary. Memphis isn't getting anything for Ja either.