A quiet NBA trade deadline suddenly picked up Tuesday, with James Harden going to Cleveland, Darius Garland to LA and Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah, among other moves.

The Bulls also weren’t done making moves, sending two-time All-Star Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics for Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick. The Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers also have discussed a trade that would swap James Harden for Darius Garland, Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko reported.

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The Los Angeles Clippers entered the season with high expectations and immediately faced controversy surrounding Kawhi Leonard, with questions about whether one of his off-court deals was actually an additional payment from his franchise.

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The Clippers star was added to balance rosters in the U.S.-vs.-World format, featuring two teams of Americans and one of international players in a mini-tournament.

Smith laid it out on ESPN's "First Take," explaining why the Clippers should let Harden go if he's done with the franchise.