4-0! The Clippers officially surpass the Warriors! Another win-win trade.

Yes, another win-win model.

Before this year's trade deadline, the Cavaliers traded Garland plus a second-round pick to the Clippers for Harden.

Up to now,Garland has won all four games for his new team, averaging 25.8 minutes per game, contributing 17 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 5.8 assists, with shooting percentages of 43.6%, 42.9%, and 72.7%.

According to statistics, when this guy is on the court, the Clippers have a plus-55 point differential; otherwise, they have a plus-8.

As a 26-year-old two-time All-Star guard, Garland definitely has something to offer. At least for now, the Clippers didn't lose out by trading Harden for him; he even brought a long-awaited youthful energy to the team.

So far this season,the Clippers have achieved a 32-32 record, surpassing the Warriors to rank eighth in the West, with their winning rate climbing to 50%.It's worth noting that they were once at the bottom of the Western Conference early in the season, nearly allowing the defending champion Thunder, who lead the West and the league, to happily acquire the 2026 top draft pick, making their already prosperous situation even more prosperous.

The other 29 teams really should bring a fruit basket to visit the Clippers; otherwise, letting a top pick from a major draft year join the Thunder would truly leave the entire league with no hope of emerging.

Back to the topic, since it's called a win-win, the Cavaliers naturally have also won big after acquiring Harden.

James, no, it's James (Harden) bringing his talent to Cleveland, leading the team to an impressive 9-2 record, averaging 33.1 minutes per game, scoring 19.3 points, 5 rebounds, and 7.8 assists, with shooting percentages of 46.4%, 43.8%, and 82%.

The Cavaliers currently hold a 40-25 record, ranking fourth in the East, and are only 0.5 games behind the third-place Knicks, with strong hopes of moving into the top three to build an advantage for the upcoming playoffs.

Of course, if we say the reshaped Clippers and Harden can contend for the championship, that might be unlikely, as the East has the Celtics and Pistons as two major obstacles, and the West is even more hellish with teams like the Thunder, Nuggets, Spurs, Timberwolves, Rockets, Lakers, none of which are easy to handle.