Darius Garland

A hypothetical three-team trade would send Kyrie Irving from Dallas to Miami, pairing him with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo.

Bill Simmons floated a trade sending De'Aaron Fox from San Antonio to the Clippers for Darius Garland plus draft assets, on his podcast. Simmons argued Fox's rough 2026 Finals and long, expensive contract make him a risk while Garland offers a shorter bridge to Dylan Harper taking over at point guard.

Executives around the league say Houston would only fetch a first-round pick for Kevin Durant now, far less than Phoenix got a year ago. An anonymous executive said Durant's off-court baggage complicates any deal despite his scoring.

Sam Amick of The Athletic named Paolo Banchero as a possible next star on the move, alongside usual suspects like Anthony Davis and Domantas Sabonis.

Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports reports the Clippers could eventually shop Darius Garland as they try to rebuild their pick stockpile after losing their own firsts through 2033. One mock framework sends Garland to Atlanta for CJ McCollum, Corey Kispert, Ryan Nembhard and two first-round picks.

On the Third Apron Podcast, Sam Quinn floated sending Darius Garland to San Antonio for De'Aaron Fox and a 2029 first-round pick, a way for the Clippers to claw back draft capital after their punishment in the Kawhi Leonard cap case.

A hypothetical four-team trade would send Kevin Durant back to Golden State, with Jimmy Butler going to the Clippers, De'Aaron Fox to Houston, and Darius Garland plus Derrick Jones Jr. to San Antonio.

Cleveland traded Darius Garland and its own 2026 second-round pick to the Clippers for James Harden, according to the official transaction record. The pick was later used to select Henri Veesaar. A straight swap of lead guards, with a second-rounder as the sweetener.