Reaction to James Harden’s Clippers TRADE request & rumored Darius Garland swap + Cavs fleece Kings
Jason reacts to the news that James Harden has requested a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers and it could potentially be for Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland. He breaks down every angle, how it affects Kawhi Leonard, other teams that could potentially make a deal for Harden, and more. Then he discusses the trade over the weekend: DeAndre Hunter for Sacramento Kings guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder, and the rumors ahead of the NBA trade deadline that the Toronto Raptors have interest in Domantas Sabonis.
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Timeline
0:00 – Start
1:00 – Harden trade request
20:53 – other Harden fallout
22:25 – DeAndre Hunter trade
30:10 – Sabonis to Raptors rumors
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31 Comments
Right now the rockets are a first round exit. With harden they forsure making it out of the 2nd round
Players aren't trying to win anymore. They just want to get paid. They'll go to the highest bidder regardless of the fit or ability of the team to win.
No team who wants to win a championship should trade for James harden. Lol
Imagine that Harden requesting a trade. And then he's going to gain 25 or 30 lb until they have no choice but to trade him like he does everywhere else he gets traded from.
What a joke and embarrassment he is. Jumping ship into all the other teams and still don't have a ring😅.
The amount of money the NBA players make per game is ridiculous. Especially considering how they act like freaking babies every time they get their feelings hurt or I want to take their ball and go home…they. Request a trade. What's the point of having contracts anymore if all you have to do is request the trade to get moved
Jason, I have busted your ballz in the past but I’ve got to say, you have definitely earned my respect and you are without question my favorite analyst.
What about OKC? Their half court offense can shutdown if SGA isn’t cooking and their defense is good enough to cover for Harden’s shortcomings. I know the salaries world be hard to match but the homecoming on a true contender would be kind of fun
This reminds me of when the clippers refused to pay Paul George.
Harden is thinking, "There is no "I" in "Team" but there is an "M" and an "E" ".
I actually like the trade for bith teams. Kinda like back n the day when Pooh Richardson and Chuck Person were traded for each other in the 90s
Harden for Malik Monk & Keegan Murray. I’d do this.
Didn't like my mullet comment? 🤣
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This might be too long a question/rant for a mailbag, but I'd appreciate any responses.
How likely is it that the Bucks will have more options on the Giannis trade in the summer? I worry that there are equally likely scenarios where the whole trade market could cool off by then. For example, Giannis is apparently indicating that he wants to come back and play if he doesn't get traded at the deadline. What if he aggravates the lingering calf injury (or has an unrelated injury) and gets sidelined for a longer period? What if this happens after he plays exceptional basketball and nets you the 14th pick in the draft, instead of a top 5? How many teams would want to take a massive chance on him then? ESPN keeps saying the Golden State offer will likely remain on the table, but it's entirely possible that Steph gets injured to end the season again, and they collectively decide the dream is dead. Most other teams have similar swing factors that could either improve or reduce their desire for a GA trade. (Knock on wood, I hope neither of them gets injured).
I'm not saying they should necessarily trade with the Warriors now; if they can get their own picks back from the Blazers, or a VJ Edgecombe or a Dylan Harper right now, that's great, but if not, I feel like it is absolutely a gamble to keep him on the roster and potentially leave him as an expiring contract with leverage over the trade. 5 draft picks from the Warriors is a safe bet, and I don't see why they'd be regretting it 7 years from now. For a contrasting analogy, vis-a-vis player contracts, immediate extensions are often portrayed as being low-paying financial security, while declining to extend or entering free agency are portrayed as high-risk bets on oneself. Why isn't this waiting game being considered a gamble?
03:31 “Security” is also the wrong word
Dang, you should raise your teleprompter or whatever device you're using to read your script 🤐
Rockets should bring him back
Memphis just traded Jaren Jackson Jr as I’m watching this 🤯
Garland is 26 and one of the best offensive players, I'd bet on him to get healthy at some point than 36y old harden
Man Denis should really invest in real estate…
Why would KD want Harden for the 3rd time 🥴
There some Diddy stuff going on in Sacramento
Clippers fan here… I hate watching this guy play ball. He got no D, no hustle, and can’t wait till he’s gone. He SHOULD have good stats knowing that he holds the ball all the time. I’m celebrating 🥳
Trade him, AD, and Kawhi to China.
Something is off here,strip clubs/ nightlife is not that great overthere and Harden still wants to go to Cavs
Jason always making me happy wishing me an incredible week. Hope YOU’RE having an incredible week, Jason!
James harden and Giannis dont like eachother 😂, doubt that happens
Im with ya Jason on all that you said except the fact that they may make Giannis wait is a dick move. It just makes WAY more business sense for them to wait. He's still not playing, he's set to miss at least 3 more weeks. Its one thing if he was healthy and playing. But he's not. Them waiting allows more teams to get involved, and it also lets Giannis have more options in terms of teams to trade him to. Win win.
Also I was really hoping to not see Schroder in the eastern conference again lol.
Harden is trash
As a Clipper i don't want Garland because his injury prone and we already have Kwahi…
Plus his a liability on defense
Look at the history of James Harden in the playoffs. The only consistency is him flaming out in the playoffs.