2-0! A championship-level blockbuster trade! Thank you, Clippers!

The Cavaliers won 132-126 against the Kings and edged the Nuggets 119-117 on the road.

In these two games Harden played, he made 14 of 29 shots, scoring 45 points with 12 rebounds and 15 assists; Mitchell contributed 67 points, 3 rebounds, and 14 assists; Allen had 51 points and 23 rebounds.

It is evident that Harden not only maintains his role as the main ball-handler but also allows his Cavaliers teammates to continue performing strongly or even improve.

Mobley, the 24-25 season’s Defensive Player of the Year: I also want a piece of Harden’s success.

This guy had been sidelined due to a left calf strain but has averaged 17.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks per game this season, with a shooting percentage of 51.2%.

So far,the Cavaliers hold a 33-21 record, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference, trailing the third-place Celtics and second-place Knicks by 1.5 games.They are fully capable of breaking into the top three moving forward.

In summary, sending Harden to Cleveland is indeed the only trade by the deadline this year that can reshape the current championship landscape. Whenever the Cavaliers have a "LeBron," they always become strong contenders for the title.

As for the Clippers, who lost Harden and Zubac, their strength hasn’t drastically declined; instead, they continue their push north with two recent wins,holding a 25-27 record and sitting tenth in the Western Conference, 5 games ahead of the eleventh-place Grizzlies.They have basically secured a spot in the play-in tournament.

Since February, Leonard has been playing every game, averaging impressive stats of 30.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2 steals, leading the league in scoring for the month. This season, in 39 games, he averages 32.8 minutes, 28 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.1 steals, with shooting percentages of 49.5%, 38.9%, and 91.4% in the three categories.

This season, Leonard has delivered one of the best performances of his career. Unfortunately, despite his extraordinary individual talent, the departures of Harden and Zubac mean the Clippers are destined to struggle this year.

“I tried to keep them, but business is business. It’s over, everyone has moved on.”