Overview
- Dennis Schröder and Keon Ellis arrived from the Kings in a three-team deal that sent De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento and delivered Dario Saric plus two second-round picks to the Bulls.
- James Harden was traded from the Clippers to the Cavaliers for Darius Garland, with reporting indicating Cleveland also included a second-round pick.
- Cavaliers president Koby Altman said the acquisitions increase the team’s depth and flexibility as it targets a deeper playoff run.
- ESPN projected Schröder will likely play fewer minutes in Cleveland than the roughly 26 per game he logged in Sacramento, where he averaged 12.8 points and 5.3 assists across 40 games.
- Germany coach Àlex Mumbrú welcomed Schröder’s move to a playoff-bound club, as the veteran joins his 11th NBA team after leaving a Kings squad sitting last in the West.