The speculated trade for James Harden of the Houston Rockets is official. The trade entails Harden going to the Brooklyn Nets in a 4-way trade between the two aforementioned teams the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers. In this trade the Nets will reportedly receive James Harden and the Rockets will receive Victor Oladipo (from Indiana), Dante Exum and Rodions Kurucs (from Cleveland), four future unprotected first-round picks and four future draft pick swaps in the trade. The Pacers reportedly will acquire Caris LeVert (from Brooklyn) and a second-round pick in exchange for Oladipo. The Cavaliers reportedly will receive Jarrett Allen and Taurean Prince (from Brooklyn) for Exum, Kurucs and draft compensation. This trade obviously completely shifts the landscape of the NBA and puts the Brooklyn Nets as the favorites to come out of the East.
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