It would be absolute cinema if Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden was able to make his team debut against the Los Angeles Clippers, who just dealt him for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, when the two teams meet up tonight for their annual meeting at the Intuit Dome.
All-Star guards Donovan Mitchell and James Harden are expected to recruit LeBron James to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the offseason, sources told Cavaliers Nation.
James Harden didn’t see this one coming. Almost no one did. As you know, Harden is headed to the Cavaliers after being dealt by the Clippers for Darius Garland, a move that materialized quickly and quietly before it suddenly became very real.
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The Los Angeles Clippers have embarked on a new era without James Harden. Whether the surprise Harden trade will augur more departures in the rest of the roster remains to be seen, but the Clippers only have 24 hours left before the deadline.
LOS ANGELES — There are few constants in life: Death, change, taxes and apparently a prompt James Harden trade after he asks out. This is the fourth time in six seasons that James Harden has requested an in-season trade and then gotten the exit he desires, this time it’s the Clippers.
The Los Angeles Clippers traded James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for point guard Darius Garland. This swap made no sense because the Cavaliers are built on youth, defense, and long-term chemistry.
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.
There could be familiar faces in different places when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif. Multiple reports on Tuesday had the Clippers sending 11-time All-Star guard James Harden to the Cavaliers for two-time All-Star guard Darius Garland and a second-round draft pick.
In order for the Cavaliers to land James Harden in the Darius Garland deal with the Clippers, the math had to work. And it barely did. The Cavs were able to complete the trade for Harden because Garland makes slightly more.
The news caught the Clippers by surprise. Several players admitted they were stunned to learn that James Harden is looking to find a new team, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic, even as Los Angeles has been one of the league’s hottest teams.