US EditionJames Harden to Cavs, Darius Garland to Clippers in deal of All-Star guards, AP source says
- On Tuesday, the LA Clippers traded James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, pending NBA approval.
- Cleveland pursued the trade to pair Harden with Donovan Mitchell as a win-now move, while salary and apron considerations helped the swap work since Harden's next year is only partially guaranteed for $13.3 million.
- Garland, 26, has averaged 18.0 points and 6.9 assists in 26 games this season and has not played since Jan. 14.
- The Cavaliers expect Harden to handle the primary ball-handler role, creating shots for teammates and pairing with Donovan Mitchell to boost scoring depth this year.
- The deal remains subject to NBA approval, with the trade deadline Thursday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. ET creating urgency despite ESPN reporting it was finalized.
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The Morning Journal‘Excited’ James Harden sees championship in his Cavaliers’ future
James Harden is viewing being traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Cavaliers as a chance to be an NBA champion for the first time in his 16-year career. The Cavaliers around 8 p.m. Feb. 3 agreed to trade guard Darius Garland and a second-round pick to the Clippers to acquire the 36-year-old, 6-foot-5 11-time All-Star with the hope a pairing of Harden-Donovan Mitchell in the playoffs will be more successful than the Mitchell-Garland combo …
Clippers Shave `Beard;’ James Harden Heads to Cleveland
The Clippers have traded guard James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Darius Garland and a second-round draft pick, the Clippers confirmed Wednesday. The move signals a shift for the Clippers toward a younger core, as the 26-year-old Garland comes in for the famously bearded 36-year-old veteran Harden. “We are trying to get younger while continuing to win, and Darius allows us to do both,” Lawrence Frank, the Clippers’ president…
Why the Cavaliers traded former All-Star Darius Garland for James Harden
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington Cleveland sent Garland and a second-round pick for the 11-time All-Star on Tuesday. Why the Cavaliers traded former All-Star Darius Garland for James Harden Wire Service
James Harden is headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, who will send the 11-time All-Star back to the Eastern Conference during his most successful season…
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