James Harden, Cleveland Cavaliers
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The Cavs had a busy trade deadline this week, pulling off three trades, including one blockbuster that could reshape their playoff outlook.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers have struck an NBA trade deadline blockbuster. The two sides have agreed to a deal that sends Darius Garland and a second-round pick to the Clippers in exchange for James Harden,
The Harden trade was a mutual recognition as much as an admission -- that the 11-time All-Star had a better chance to win elsewhere, and a tumultuous era in LA was effectively over.
The deadline delivered one of its loudest jolts on Feb. 4, when the Cavaliers landed James Harden from the Clippers in a swap that sent Darius Garland west.On paper, it’s star for star. In fantasy, it’s subtler.
Superstar guard James Harden reportedly expressed interest in returning to the Houston Rockets before the Los Angeles Clippers traded him to the Cleveland Cavaliers this week.