"In a shocking development just ahead of the NBA trade deadline Thursday, star guard James Harden could be on his way out of Los Angeles. Harden and the LA Clippers are working through whether both sides can find a deal, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday night. The Cleveland Cavaliers -- who play in Los Angeles on Wednesday -- are one of the teams talking to the Clippers about a Harden deal, with guard Darius Garland potentially part of an offer."
"Harden, 36, has been traded four times in his career, three of which came after trade requests: from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets (2021); Nets to Philadelphia 76ers (2022); and then 76ers to Clippers (2023). Harden is averaging 25.4 points per game this season, his highest since his final full season in Houston in 2020-21. He has played 44 games and is averaging 35.4 minutes."
"Harden, who has missed the past two games for personal reasons, according to the team, has helped lead the Clippers back into the playoff picture after a 6-21 start. They are 23-26 and in ninth in the Western Conference. This time, Harden can veto any trade because he's under contract for only this season. The second year of the two-year, $81.5 million deal he agreed to in the offseason is a player option, which isn't fully guaranteed."
James Harden and the LA Clippers are negotiating a possible trade ahead of the NBA deadline, with the Cleveland Cavaliers among teams interested and Darius Garland potentially included in offers. Harden has missed two recent games for personal reasons and helped lift the Clippers from a 6-21 start to a 23-26 record, currently ninth in the Western Conference. Harden, 36, is averaging 25.4 points and 35.4 minutes across 44 games this season. He can veto any trade because his second contract year is a player option that is not fully guaranteed. Harden has been traded four times previously.
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