Cleveland Cavaliers Receive: James Harden, PJ Tucker, Danuel House Jr.
Houston Rockets Receive: Kevin Love, Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Dante Exum, 2021 1st Round Pick, 2023 1st Round Pick
There are a variety of different components in this trade that would be going to the Houston Rockets in exchange for James Harden. For starters, Kevin Love would be pivotal in matching salary and providing equal value for one of the NBA’s greatest superstars.
In order to make a potential trade offer more respectable, the Cavaliers would also include Darius Garland and Isaak Okoro— along with three first-round picks in the following NBA Drafts; 2021, 2023, and 2025.
Let’s take a look at how this particular trade centered around James Harden would benefit both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets.