CLEVELAND — The LA Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers have completed a trade centered on point guards James Harden and Darius Garland. The Clippers acquire Garland, a two-time NBA All-Star.
The Cleveland Cavaliers made their most surprising trade in franchise history. They sent out their 26-year-old All-Star point guard for someone who’s more accomplished and 10 years his senior in James Harden.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of the NBA’s trade deadline are leaving no stone unturned. In rumors that are ramping up by the minute, it appears the Cavaliers are in the mindset of taking only big swings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have popped up in numerous trade discussions as the 2026 deadline approaches. On the evening of Monday, Feb. 2, the Cavaliers were reportedly deep in talks with the Los Angeles Clippers on a potential swap involving guards Darius Garland and James Harden.
After making a move to send forward De'Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for better depth at the guard position, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to shake things up further.
Like the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers don’t figure to be done making moves. However, the Cavaliers have a narrow focus in their search for trade partners.
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers have been surprisingly busy heading into the trade deadline. They have entered surprise trade talks with the Clippers for James Harden.
The Cleveland Cavaliers were the No.1 seed in the East last season. But this time, with a 30-21 record, they sit fifth. Therefore, to turn things around, the front office is dismantling the core.
The Cleveland Cavaliers capped off their NBA trade deadline season last year by trading for former Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter. With the 2026 trade deadline season approaching quickly, Hunter was traded out of Cleveland on the evening of January 31.
News broke late Monday night that the Los Angeles Clippers and All-NBA point guard James Harden are working together to find a trade destination. Shortly after that news broke, connections to the Cavaliers began to swirl.
Recently, the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to shake things up by sending De’Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder, with the Chicago Bulls also being involved in the trade.
The Cleveland Cavaliers recently signaled a shift in their roster strategy by acquiring Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis in a multi-team deal that moved DeAndre Hunter to Sacramento.
League sources tell The Athletic’s Sam Amick that the Cavaliers have explored the idea of trading veteran center Jarrett Allen, whose three-year, $90.7 million extension begins in 2026-27.
The 2025-26 campaign has probably been a year that Max Strus wishes he could forget. Following a disappointing finish to the 2024-25 season that saw the Cleveland Cavaliers knocked out of the playoffs, sharpshooter Strus was hoping to see himself and the team respond well coming out of the games this season.
The Cleveland Cavaliers recently traded De’Andre Hunter in a three-team deal involving the Chicago Bulls and Sacramento Kings to acquire Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, bolstering their guard depth.
Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman is a man who isn’t afraid to deal, and he may not be done. This is true even after the Cavs traded De’Andre Hunter to the Kings for Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis on Sunday.
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 130-111 road win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. 1. NBA fans arrived in Portland expecting to see Jarrett Allen and got Bill Walton in his prime instead.
Jarrett Allen scored a career-best 40 points, collected a season-high 17 rebounds and added five assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 130-111 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson has been fined $50K for “aggressively pursuing, berating, and making inadvertent contact with a game official,” the NBA announced (via Twitter).