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Clippers, James Harden exploring trade, sources say
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The LA Clippers and guard James Harden are working through whether the sides can find a deal by Thursday's NBA trade deadline, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the teams expressing serious interest in Harden, sources told Charania.
The 36-year-old Harden has veto power over any trade because he's technically only under contract for this season. The second year of the two-year, $81.5 million deal he agreed to this past offseason is a player option, which isn't fully guaranteed.
Clippers, Cavs Reportedly Discussing Harden/Garland Trade
The Clippers and Cavaliers have had advanced talks about a blockbuster trade that would send James Harden to Cleveland and Darius Garland to Los Angeles, sources tell Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated.
Harden, a 6’5″ guard, missed his second straight game on Monday due to personal reasons. Head coach Tyronn Lue said the former league MVP was at his home in Phoenix, but he didn’t elaborate further (Twitter link via Joey Linn).
Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports also hears the Cavaliers are trying to acquire Harden, citing league sources who say Cleveland has been interested in the 36-year-old since December, when L.A. was off to a miserable start.
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Report: Cleveland Cavaliers Could Trade for 11-Time All-Star
According to NBA insider Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, the Cleveland Cavaliers could trade for an 11-time All-Star.
Mannix reports that the Cavaliers could trade Darius Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers for James Harden.
Garland is making $39.4 million this season, while Harden is making 39.2 million. The 2018 MVP with the Houston Rockets has a player option worth $42.3 million for next season.
Harden and the Clippers are working through whether the sides can find a deal by Thursday's NBA trade deadline, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. Harden has been with the Clippers since 2023.
Meanwhile, Garland has spent his entire NBA career with the Cavaliers. He was the fifth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
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