"The Miami Heat are in dangerous territory with an all-in approach to acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar is an almost unrivaled talent, but the Heat's determined approach has inevitably created the possibility that they could miss out on him and thus have a quiet deadline. Thankfully, the Cleveland Cavaliers have spared the Heat from making a desperate trade for perhaps the second-biggest name on the open market: James Harden."
"Harden, 36, shocked the masses when it was revealed that he'd requested a trade in the midst of the LA Clippers winning 17 of their past 22 games. Before multiple teams could be named as interested in his services, however, the Cavaliers emerged as clear frontrunners. The deal went over the finish line on Tuesday, Feb. 3 when the Cavaliers sent Darius Garland and a second-round pick to the Clippers for Harden and a second-rounder."
The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, completing the trade on Feb. 3. Harden, 36, requested a trade amid a hot Clippers stretch, prompting Cleveland to emerge as the frontrunner. The trade removed Harden from the available market and spared the Miami Heat from pursuing a potentially inadequate consolation acquisition. Miami retains focus on trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo and avoids a desperate move that could have compromised its long-term progress. Harden's scoring and talent remain notable, but his addition would have risked recreating prior ideological mismatches in Miami.
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