The NBA trade deadline has been non stopped drama coming from every corner of the league. As the official deadline is approaching on Thursday, Feb. 5th at 3:00 pm, the Cleveland Cavaliers have already made some swings with the possibility of making more.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have already acquired three rotation guards at the trade deadline in James Harden, Dennis Schroder, and Keon Ellis. Apparently, they could be adding more.
The biggest trade in the Cavaliers' recent history went down on Tuesday night, as Cleveland sent two-time All-Star Darius Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers for 11-time All-Star and 2018 NBA MVP James Harden. The history dates back to when Cleveland traded for then Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell in September of 2022.
Yesterday, the Cleveland Cavaliers made a shocking move. They traded away their longest tenured player on the roster in Darius Garland for a 36-year old James Harden.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers moved decisively at the deadline, acquiring James Harden to pair with Donovan Mitchell. Harden was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to Cleveland in exchange for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, a deal confirmed by ESPN’s Shams Charania on February 2, 2026.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have taken a decisive step by bringing James Harden into the organisation. The move has naturally prompted discussion about how the former MVP will fit alongside Donovan Mitchell, one of the team’s central figures.
Cleveland has always held a deeper bond with LeBron James beyond the hardwood. He spent his childhood in the shadow of Rocket Arena. Then, the Cavaliers selected him with the No.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have added another name to their list of potential players traded before Thursday's deadline. Late Wednesday evening, a blockbuster trade between Cleveland and Los Angeles took place that saw Darius Garland traded from Cleveland to LA in exchange for veteran James Harden.
James Harden spoke up Tuesday for the first time since news broke that he was being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Harden was dealt to the Cavs after two-and-a-half seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, in a move that saw the former MVP work in tandem with the Clippers’ brass to get a deal done.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers moved fast to seal a James Harden –Darius Garland trade. The Clippers will also receive a second-round pick.
Before the start of the 2025-2026 NBA season, many pundits were high on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ chances to top the watered-down Eastern Conference. It’s safe to say that they haven’t capitalized on their opportunity.
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.
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.
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.
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).