Veteran guard James Harden did not have to go far to join his new team. The 11-time All-Star officially was traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday for guard Darius Garland and a second-round draft pick, hours before the teams were scheduled to face each other in Inglewood, Calif.
The Los Angeles Clippers face sudden roster changes before facing the Cleveland Cavaliers. That includes Ivica Zubac now sitting out. Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints reported Zubac’s game decision on Wednesday afternoon.
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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.
The NBA trade deadline is already off to a big start with multiple deals already being completed earlier in the week. The Philadelphia 76ers have not made
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.
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.