James Harden Reportedly Traded To Brooklyn Nets In Blockbuster Four-Team Deal

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The Houston Rockets are moving on from franchise superstar James Harden.

They are trading the 31-year-old to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team deal, according to multiple reports including ESPN and The Athletic, citing sources familiar with the deal.

James Harden (GettyImages)

In return for Harden, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Houston is acquiring Caris LeVert and Rodions Kurucs from the Nets, Dante Exum from the Cleveland Cavaliers, three first-round picks from the Nets, one first-round pick from the Cavaliers via the Milwaukee Bucks, and four first-round pick swaps from the Nets.

Brooklyn is also sending center Jarrett Allen and forward Taurean Prince to the Cavaliers as part of the trade, according to ESPN’s Wojnarowski.

Photo Illustration of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving (Image via Clutch Points)

In a separate deal, Houston is trading LeVert and a second round pick to the Indiana Pacers for guard and two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

Harden, an eight-time All-Star, was acquired by the Rockets from the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012.While in Houston, he was voted the league’s best player for the 2017-18 season and led the Rockets to the playoffs all eight years.

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source: CNN

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