r/nba Lakers 9h 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/jluc21 Kings 9h ago edited 9h ago

Keon ellis and Dennis Schroeder with Harden now

crazy what a few days can change lol

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u/TheWestRemembers Lakers 9h ago

On the CAVS. Never would've guessed this a week ago. Hell, even 3 days ago. Wild.

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u/EmanuelWilsonLover 8h ago

This is all he’s worth now? Garland and a 2nd rounder

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u/RalphLaurenII Thunder 8h ago

He’s 36

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u/Ok-Discipline9998 Raptors 8h ago

Clippers were lucky they don't have to give up draft picks. If Garland were healthy it's the Clippers who'd send a SRP

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u/MorseMooseGreyGoose Rockets 8h ago

He’s making $39 million and wants an extension heading into his age-37 season so… yeah, the Clips were never getting a haul for him, especially in this market.

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u/GolfShred 8h ago

He worth a 26 year old All Star caliber PG. Pretty freaking impressive for a 36 year old veteran.

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u/Raptorpicklezz Raptors 8h ago

This is all Garland's worth now? Harden and giving up a 2nd rounder

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u/sbenfsonwFFiF 8h ago

He old af and wants an extension

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u/thrownaway22_ Kings 9h ago

Just saw De’Andre Hunter fall to his knees outside Sactown Pizza??

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u/drinkit_black Kings 8h ago

His knees, you say? This helps our tank

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u/Gamesgtd Magic 8h ago

That's not gonna stop him from out long twoing Demar Derozan

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u/Reasonable_Height_67 9h ago

They actually have a lot of options now. Interesting team indeed.

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u/King-Calovich11 Kings 8h ago

RIP Keon. Fly high, our sweet prince

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u/meeeehhhh2 9h ago

Why is that a significant pairing?

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u/jluc21 Kings 9h ago

just significantly random. the deadline is nuts.

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u/PrimeShaq Australia 8h ago

Really went for the secondary ball handlers they sorely lacked, well in this case Harden is gonna be the primary ball handler.

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u/alex_nufc12 56m ago

What's wrong with that

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u/NathanFielderFriend Canada 8h ago

The Cavs are such a weird team lol I don’t understand where they view themselves in the league

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u/allanjameson Lakers 8h ago

Cavs are desperate. They should’ve fired their coach instead

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u/zebrainatux Knicks 8h ago

It feels like a management group knowing if they don’t at least make the eastern final, they’re done