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Chris Mannix: Clippers and Cavs have been in advanced negotiations since last night, when @SInow reported the talks. Cleveland wanted a first rounder but that was never seen as a deal breaker. Cavs wanted to take a big swing. LA wanted a younger All-Star. Both sides get what they were after.
While Cleveland has won eight of its last 10 games — nothing to sneeze at, to be sure — the fact remains that the Cavs hovered around the .500 mark (22-19) when the halfway point of the season hit. Their second-apron status has been well chronicled, but league sources say they’ve explored ways of trading the contract of big man Jarrett Allen ($90.7 million combined in the next three seasons) as a way of unlocking much bigger possibilities.
Law Murray 📘: For James Harden, opportunity is key Cleveland/Darius Garland being tied to this is quite intentional DG hasn't played in nearly 3 weeks All of Harden's trades have targeted an existing "replaceable" guard (K. Martin, LeVert/Oladipo, B. Simmons, R. Westbrook)
The LA Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers have discussed a deal that would send James Harden to Cleveland for Darius Garland, league sources told The Athletic. The Cavaliers’ interest in Harden, league sources said, would be contingent on the amount of draft capital the Clippers would attach to sweeten any deal where they’d swap the 26-year-old All-Star guard for the 36-year-old former MVP.
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Cleveland’s initial interest in Harden dates back to December, sources say, in the midst of the Clippers’ dismal 6-21 start. During that time, a number of key veterans expressed frustration and the front office explored potential deals for the likes of Harden, John Collins and Brook Lopez, among others, sources say. The Cavaliers have also canvassed the point guard market at various points over the past few months. Subsequently, the Clippers have held a longstanding interest in seventh-year guard Darius Garland, sources say.
Sources say Cleveland, meanwhile, passed on taking back Monk's contract in the Hunter deal rather than Schröder … although it certainly didn't hurt that Schröder has experienced no shortage of national team success with Germany. That is said to have appealed to Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson, who on top of his own FIBA experiences knows Schröder from their time together in Atlanta.
Julia Poe: The Bulls’ involvement in this three-team trade, per sources: OUT: Emmanuel Miller to Cleveland IN: Two second-round picks, Dario Saric Jevon Carter has also been waived.
Marc J. Spears: “Happy… Thanks Sacramento. Excited about what Cleveland brings,” new Cavaliers guard Dennis Schröder to @andscape .
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Bobby Marks: The trade saves Cleveland nearly $50M in salary and luxury tax this season. More importantly, it gives Cleveland a veteran guard in Schroder and defensive wing with Ellis. Saric will go into the $6.2M Zach LaVine trade exception. Chicago will need to open up a roster spot.
After being dealt from Atlanta to Cleveland this time last year, De'Andre Hunter has once again proven to be a prominent name on this season's trade market. He has also generated interest from the Bucks, with sources saying that Milwaukee has offered Kyle Kuzma and/or Bobby Portis Jr. in various frameworks. Yet those discussions began before the Bucks began fielding trade pitches in earnest for Antetokounmpo.
Cleveland and Sacramento have discussed a framework that would send Cavaliers forward De’Andre Hunter to the Kings for Keon Ellis, Dennis Schroeder, and Dario Saric, league sources told HoopsHype. A third team could be looped in to take on Saric, and second-round draft pick compensation also could be added to the framework, sources said.