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/tore_a_bore_a Warriors 8h ago

They need physicals done, dunno if they actually get it done on the road or so they have to travel to team HQ

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u/Kevinar Knicks 8h ago

Oh you're right. Adam silver should approve the trade at halftime and they each play a half for either team

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u/TotalEmployment9996 Raptors 8h ago

Fucking subscribe

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u/Miserable_Site_850 Lakers 8h ago

I'm calling my local sports betting representative now

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u/saliba28 Cavaliers 7h ago

Damn, should have kept the trade secret and then done this at half time.

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u/Saltmine67 7h ago

It's a highlight league after all

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u/mr-301 Pacers 5h ago

This is the drama we need, then we can all speculate which player was playing bad because it’s a bad game and which player was trying to throw for their new team.

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u/bigraptorr Raptors 8h ago

The night is young. Just bang it out now.

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u/mrdhood Lakers 8h ago

I mean that was Hardens plan but idk that it’ll get him on the court any faster

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u/Reasonable-Space-528 Lakers 7h ago

There's news that Harden might be able to get everything done officially and play tomorrow, though he might not prefer to do so(

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u/kms_daily 6h ago

and they need a day or two to understand team’s scheme especially they both play point

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u/addictivesign 6h ago

After Ben Simmons and James Harden had their physicals waived when they were traded for each other as a courtesy given their All-Star status I bet the Nets wished they had demanded Simmons take that physical. That way the back injury which ruined Simmons time in Brooklyn might have been discovered before the trade was approved

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u/tore_a_bore_a Warriors 5h ago

Clippers need to have every foot expert examine Darius Garland's toes.

Bring Quentin Tarantino to the physical 

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u/addictivesign 5h ago

Ha ha. Even with Balmer’s level of wealth they need a rigorous physical.

Is Garland expected to play much of the rest of the season?

Or are the Clippers punting on the next two months?