In a major NBA personnel move, former Brentwood Academy and Vanderbilt University basketball standout Darius Garland will be traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Los Angeles Clippers for veteran all-star James Harden, ESPN reports.
The trade for Garland, a point guard, also will include Cleveland (30-21) giving up a second-round pick in exchange for Harden.
Garland, 26, has two years and about $90 million left on a five-year contract extension he signed in 2022, according to ESPN.
Due to a toe injury on his right foot, Garland has seen no game action since Jan. 14. He averaged 18.0 points and 6.9 assists in 26 games prior to being sidelined.
Garland started for the Brentwood Academy varsity boys basketball team as an eighth grader. He later attended Vanderbilt and began his basketball career for the Commodores playing at a high level before a knee injury in the third game of the season ended his freshman year.
Garland later entered the 2019 NBA Draft and, after a so-so rookie season, has been a top-tier pro player since.
Harden, 36, is averaging 25.4 points and 8.1 assists for the Clippers (23-26).