Chartbuster deal: James Harden to Brooklyn

James Harden had wanted out of Houston for a while, and he finally gets what he desires in a blockbuster NBA four-team trade which involved Pacers and Cavaliers as well. The gist of the deal is James Harden moves to Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets in return gets Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum, and Rodions Kurucs, Pacers get Caris LeVert as well as a 2023 second-round pick from Houston and Cavs add Jarrett Allen and Taurean Prince to their roster.

The real winners from the deal are the Nets, who improve their offense side with heavyweights like Harden, Irving, and Durant, they also have Joe Harris on their side making them real contenders for the title this season but need to work on their defense. Rockets also got what they wanted in exchange for Harden with promising draft picks.