NBA Trade Deadline Shocker: Which Teams Emerged as True Winners—and Who Might Regret Their Moves?
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Did they get better? That is up for debate. In the aggregate, they probably did. Slightly.
Big picture: The Cavaliers swapped a young star (Garland) for an old one (Harden), and used a small asset (their second-round pick in June) to do so, which is never a good idea.
However, in this case, the young star is having trouble staying on the floor. Garland has missed half the season, including the last nine games, to a series of toe injuries, which is a big deal for a ball-handler whose sharp drives and cuts are key to his game. The toe injuries have lingered since the end of last season, when he enjoyed a bounce-back campaign.



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