James Harden Joins Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland

The Cleveland Cavaliers finalized a trade for James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Darius Garland and a 2026 second-round draft pick.The Memphis Grizzlies sent Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in an eight-player deal that included three first-round picks and created a record $28.8 million trade exception.Other significant transactions featured Trae Young moving to the Washington Wizards and Nikola Vučević joining the Boston Celtics from the Chicago Bulls.