James and co-host Steve Nash believe the Harden trade is potentially 'a difference maker' in Cleveland.
for a final season in the league, agreed with co-host Steve Nash that the move for Harden is "potentially a difference maker" for Cleveland. "They're going for it," Bron said of the deal. "They felt like they needed another playmaker, someone that's been there, kinda been in the situation before, and they added James.
Perennial All-Star, who is still putting up All-Star numbers, gives Donovan Mitchell another ballhandler guy who can make shots late in the game." As James laid out, the Cavs are clearly hoping that Harden, combined with superstar guard Mitchell, will put the team in a win-now situation. "The Beard"—averaging 25 points, 4.9 rebounds and 8.2 assists on the season—would certainly hope so too; although he's an 11-time All-Star and eight-time All-NBA selection, he has yet to win a title. In addition to the play for Harden, James also praised Cleveland's decision to add former Kings players Dennis Schroeder and Keon Ellis in what "But also those pickups that they got from as well—Schroeder, a former teammate of mine, you know that's going to compete every single night, and Keon Ellis," James told Nash. "Guy's gonna compete, make shots. Those guys are gonna be really, really good for that team."James' comments on the situation are also particularly notable given the speculation that he could return to Cleveland for a final year in the league. The future Hall of Famer has been loud about his desire to contend for another title, so his insistence that the Cavs' moves here are strong might betray his interest. But even if he doesn't return home, it's surely still nice for the Cavaliers to hear that their most famous ex-player believes they're making the right moves to compete.Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film and marketing managment . Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.
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