[Wojnarowski] Cleveland is not willing to deal the Nets pick unless it's for a player that can put them over the top. One player that they discussed that does not rise to that level is Clipper center DeAndre Jordan of putting that Brooklyn pick in.

Windhorst on why Cleveland is doing the Harden deal The key here is that the Cavs are moving away from believing in the Core 4 and I think the genesis of this is because they're worried that Donovan is not going to re-sign this summer

Windhorst The Cleveland Cavaliers are signaling that they are willing to move away from their core-4 in large part because there are legitimate worries that Donovan Mitchell will not extend with the franchise this Summer

Windhorst This deal can get done if Cavs say yes What's holding the Cavs up is I'm sure what they might have to pay James Harden in a new contract but also that they actually want to fracture the core 4 This ball is sitting in the Cavs court right now

Windhorst The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached out to Milwaukee about Giannis Antetokounmpo Dallas about Anthony Davis and LA about James Harden

Windhorst People I'm talking to believe there is real momentum for this Darius Garland is getting in his head that he's gonna be a Clipper James Harden is getting in his head that he's gonna be a Cav Hes going to get taken care of

Charania James Harden wants to be with a team that offers long-term security beyond this seasonsomething that was not guaranteed in Los Angeles For Cleveland to acquire Harden at the deadline an extension this summer would likely be necessary