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What was a quiet lead-up to trade deadline week turned into a frenzy as Thursday’s final buzzer approached. Let’s discuss a trio of the most impactful moves first and then hit the rest of the deals in chronological order. When…
The madness of the NBA trade deadline has officially passed, and the Boston Celtics were busy for almost the entirety of the chaos. To kick things off, they pulled a somewhat surprising move on Tuesday afternoon by dealing guard Anfernee Simons to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for center Nikola Vucevic. This deal also included […] The post Celtics 2026 NBA trade deadline grade after 4 deals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers were able to have a healthy split before the deadline, after both sides decided they were going in different directions. Harden was looking to compete for a championship, and there was uncertainty surrounding his contract beyond this season. As for the Clippers, it’s obvious that they were looking […] The post James Harden eyed Rockets return amid Clippers trade talks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
James appears unlikely to return to the Lakers next season.
Those could be famous last words.
The 2026 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Cleveland Cavaliers made three deals before Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET cutoff to bolster their team for the upcoming months and new future, significantly chopping down their cap sheet to just under $4 million over the second apron. The Cavs acquired James Harden, Keon Ellis, […] The post Cavs 2026 NBA trade deadline grade after James Harden, Keon Ellis, Dennis Schroder deals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kawhi Leonard opened up about James Harden trade as the Los Angeles Clippers turn to a younger core and face questions about what comes next.
The Jazz have officially released veterans Lonzo Ball and Chris Boucher, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. The moves were expected. Utah received two second-round picks from Cleveland for taking on Ball’s $10MM contract. The 28-year-old guard will be eligible to sign with any team except the Cavaliers once he clears waivers in a couple days. Boucher […]
The Cavaliers didn’t hesitate once the deal was done. Within hours of landing James Harden, head coach Kenny Atkinson was already thinking about how to make this work at the highest level. His first call was a familiar one. He reached out to Mike D’Antoni, the architect behind Harden’s most dominant years in Houston. “Obviously, […] The post Inside the Cavs’ early vision for James Harden appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ easy 124-91 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. … 1. Well, if this is how it’s gonna go, I think the Cavs will be in good shape. 2. Oh, and they didn’t even have James Harden yet. 3. Granted, the Clippers were undermanned and just lost an […] The post Dribbles: Cavs show new pep in step, trounce Clippers after trade appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Cavs are done at the NBA trade deadline. Let’s take a look at their new roster.
Harden will make the Cavaliers a better team this season.
Altman wasn’t going to sacrifice the present for the future.
The Clippers continue to make moves ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline.
The Los Angeles Clippers have traded James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Darius Garland and a 2026 second-round pick. The deal signals a major shift in the team’s direction as they look to get younger and reshape their style of play. The trade was finalized on Tuesday and ends Harden’s run in […] The post Clippers’ Tyronn Lue details ‘different style’ team must play after James Harden trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In his first Los Angeles Clippers press conference two-and-a-half years ago, there was a viral moment where James Harden famously claimed, “I am not a system player. I am a system.” After he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers to create a star tandem with Donovan Mitchell, Clippers head coach Ty Lue revisited the proclamation. […] The post How James Harden’s partnership with Donovan Mitchell could finally push Cavs to ‘mountaintop’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Tyson has quickly made himself one of the most valuable Cavaliers.
