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Gary Payton IIOregon StatePG - 2
Anthony BarberNC StatePG - 3
Fred VanVleetWichita StatePG - 4
A.J. EnglishIonaPG - 5
Tim QuartermanLSUPG - 6
Yogi FerrellIndianaPG - 7
Ryan ArcidiaconoVillanovaPG - 8
Kyle CollinsworthBYUPG - 9
Isaiah TaylorTexasPG - 10
Thomas WalkupStephen F. AustinPG - 11
Josh HaginsLittle RockPG - 12
Wael ArakjiLebanonPG - 13
Boris DalloFrancePG - 14Rysheed JordanPG
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Kasey HillFloridaPG - 16
Julian JacobsUSCPG - 17
Nikola IvanovicSerbiaPG - 18
Kareem CantyAuburnPG
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NBA trade deadline: The biggest questions on the Harden-Garland deal
NBA insiders address the lingering questions as the Clippers and Cavaliers swap All-Star guards.
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NBA buzz: Live updates, trades, intel ahead of Feb. 5 deadline
The Celtics made a big move ahead of their playoff push. Catch up on what we're hearing from insiders ahead of Thursday's deadline.
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James Harden-Darius Garland trade grades: What's next for Cavs, Clips?
James Harden is a Cavalier. Darius Garland is a Clipper. Kevin Pelton grades each side of the Cleveland-Los Angeles trade.
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NBA All-Star Game rosters revealed; Clippers' Kawhi Leonard added
Stephen Curry will be joining Olympic teammates LeBron James and Kevin Durant once again, this time at the NBA All-Star Game. And the Clippers' Kawhi Leonard was added to the pool of U.S. players Tuesday shortly before the rosters were unveiled.
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NBA trade tracker: Details for every deal of the 2025-26 season
Here's every trade of the 2025-26 season, including the Clippers-Cavs deal sending James Harden to Cleveland.
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Sources: Clippers deal James Harden to Cavs, land Darius Garland
In a swap of two star guards, the LA Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.
