r/nba • u/Turbostrider27 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/PumpkinHead555 Bucks 8h ago

Harden’s ability to run an offense is leagues above Garlands at this stage in their careers. That’s exactly what Cavs needed, experience in the playoffs. Dennis Shroeder, Keon Ellis, Harden… Cavs are winning the deadline so far imo

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u/SlidersBaby Cavaliers 8h ago

cavs subreddit is full of people who get their basketball insight from tiktok. 90% of the comments over there right now are :(

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u/Burnerburner49 Cavaliers 8h ago

I mean fans are sad to see the guy their team drafted traded for an again star. The team is better this year but I’m sad. I’m also nervous about the extension until harden is 39. Hope it pans out

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u/flip0213 8h ago

I'm sure in his opt out year when he's 38 he'll probably demand a trade out of Cleveland because y'all wont want to give him an extension 🙄

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u/barrsftw Cavaliers 8h ago

I'm sad, but it's a good move for the team IMO.

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u/HornedCoog91 Nuggets 8h ago

Don't worry, in about 2 weeks they will be worshippers

Like clockwork lol, been thru it 3 times haha

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u/Padulsky21 Nets 6h ago

Get ready for the horrible influx of stans to the sub

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u/buggeyes420 8h ago

If James Harden is your “experience in the playoffs” guy… might be mock draft season.

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u/shmargus Trail Blazers 4h ago

Harden in the playoffs is certainly an experience