Things are going well for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are 8-2 in their past 10 games and just made a savvy trade, acquiring Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder just a few days ago. So why did we wake up this morning to news that the team is gearing up to trade Darius Garland for James Harden?
It's a great question. At the end of the day, it all comes down to convincing Donovan Mitchell that he can win in Cleveland, and that he should not jet for greener pastures when his contract expires after next year.
Tim Bontemps of ESPN had this to say of the Cavs' current situation:
"If the Cavaliers again exit in the first or second round.