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Ron BakerWichita StateSG - 2
Sheldon McClellanMiamiSG - 3
Wayne SeldenKansasSG - 4
David WalkerNortheasternSG - 5
Damion LeeLouisvilleSG - 6
Marcus Georges-HuntGeorgia TechSG - 7Brandon AustinNorthwest Florida StSG
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Marvelle HarrisFresno StateSG - 9
Kellen DunhamButlerSG - 10
Melvin JohnsonVCUSG - 11
Eron HarrisMichigan StateSG - 12
Maodo LoColumbiaSG - 13
Tomas DimsaLithuaniaSG - 14
Rasheed SulaimonMarylandSG - 15
D'Vauntes Smith-RiveraGeorgetownSG - 16
Omar CalhounUConnSG - 17
James RobinsonPittsburghSG - 18
Deuce BelloMissouriSG - 19Chris JonesPittsburghSG
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NBA trade grades: Cavs-Clips swap guards in Garland-Harden trade
The Clippers land James Harden while the Cavaliers get Darius Garland and a second-round pick. Which team won the deal? We're grading that and every trade of 2025-26.
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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.
