James Harden traded to Cavaliers

The Los Angeles Clippers are sending guard James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

The second-rounder going to the Clippers is for this year, reports Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports.

Harden denied reports that he requested a trade while reflecting on the deal with ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. He said he's thankful for his two-and-a-half-year stint with L.A.