"Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reports that the Clippers have chatted extensively with the Cleveland Cavaliers about a potential blockbuster deal that would see the Cavs net James Harden in exchange for two-time Cleveland All-Star point guard Darius Garland. Yahoo Sports' Kelly Iko verifies the mutual interest in a possible deal. The possible trade for a 36-year-old Harden would hinge on LA attaching future draft equity in a move, according to The Athletic's Tony Jones, Dan Woike, Sam Amick and Law Murray."
"Sources inform Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line that the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves have considered trading for Harden earlier this year, but neither is aggressively pursuing him at this stage. Garland, who's 10 years Harden's junior, has been a bit disappointing this season, although he's still averaging a solid 18.0 points on .451/.360/.861 shooting splits, 6.9 assists and 2.4 rebounds."
Several NBA All-Stars could be traded before the Thursday trade deadline, and the Chicago Bulls completed three deals sending out Nikola Vucevic, Kevin Huerter, Jevon Carter and Emanuel Miller while acquiring Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons and Mike Conley Jr. The Clippers have engaged Cleveland about a potential deal that would send James Harden to the Cavaliers for Darius Garland, with the move likely requiring future draft equity from LA. The Hawks and Timberwolves considered Harden earlier but are not actively pursuing him. Garland has underperformed this season but still averages 18.0 points, 6.9 assists and 2.4 rebounds. The two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is generally expected to remain with his current team.
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