The transfer comes lower than a day after Charania reported that the Clippers and Harden have been working collectively to discover a appropriate commerce associate that works for all sides. The Cavaliers have been immediately named the favorites to commerce for Harden, apparently for a very good purpose.
Harden’s motivation for wanting a commerce was reportedly to compete for a championship. Whereas the Clippers have been one of many hottest groups within the NBA over the previous month-and-a-half, they nonetheless mission to complete outdoors of the West’s high six. The previous MVP joins a Cavaliers crew that completed first within the East final season and one which has a a lot simpler path to the Finals.
In Garland, the Clippers get a two-time All-Star level guard who nonetheless has his finest years forward of him. It’s a commendable reset for a franchise that got here into the season with the oldest roster in NBA historical past.
