Clippers ship James Harden down hall for Cavs' Darius Garland

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Veteran guard James Harden did not have to go far to join his new team.

The 11-time All-Star officially was traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday for guard Darius Garland and a second-round draft pick, hours before the teams were scheduled to face each other in Inglewood, Calif.

Harden, 36, was held out of the Clippers' lineup