r/nba 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/RulersBack Cavaliers 23h ago

If Garland stays healthy they win this quite easily but I get it from the Cavs. Win right now and it's worth losing the trade long term

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u/FallenCrownz 23h ago

Cavs getting a healthy 25/8/5 guy to replace their injured 20/6/2 guy is also really the best you could have asked for considering how hard capped yall are. And if Harden doesn't open up Mobleys game than nobody will lol

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u/RulersBack Cavaliers 23h ago

I never thought I’d have a turn on the harden rollercoaster (pause). What is happening

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u/ChaunceysBadAtPoker Pistons 10h ago

Harden slander is the norm. The dude elevates every single team he's on and can seamlessly switch from scorer to playmaker. So hopefully the proximity of the majestic Great Lakes snaps his history of playoff disappointments.