As soon as the information broke that the Clippers and James Harden had been working to search out the 11-time All-Star a brand new residence, it didn’t take lengthy for a deal to materialize.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are sending Darius Garland and a second-round draft choose to the Clippers for Harden, whose need for a contract extension didn’t line up with Los Angeles’ long-term plans regardless of surging from 6-21 to 23-26.
“I didn’t need to really feel like I used to be holding the Clippers up of their future. I wished them to really have an opportunity to rebuild and get some draft capital,” Harden mentioned when requested in regards to the commerce.
“In Cleveland, I see a chance to win within the East. They’ve obtained an excellent staff and training employees. So, as a lot as I wished to remain in LA and provides it a go, I’ve by no means received [an NBA championship] earlier than. As a basketball thoughts, I feel we’ve got a bit higher probability.”
Harden is averaging 25.4 factors and eight.1 assists-per-game this season and has been constantly out there, averaging 35.4 minutes in 44 contests.
Which brings us to right this moment’s quiz. Harden has been probably the most constant volume-scorers of his era and has confirmed he can nonetheless fill it up in yr 17, eclipsing 30 factors 10 instances up to now and dropping 55 in November towards the Charlotte Hornets. With that being mentioned, are you able to title the gamers with probably the most 50-point video games in NBA historical past?
Good luck!
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