One pass shows why Cavs traded for James Harden

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Cleveland Cavaliers fans all got beards as a giveaway on Wednesday night.

It was James Harden's home debut, and with one pass he showed exactly why he was worth Darius Garland in a trade.

We'll get to the highlight momentarily here. It's ridiculous.

Jaylon Tyson set a screen for Harden and rolled to the basket. Harden hit him in stride with a behind-the-back bounce pass to set up an easy dunk.

Check it out:

You gotta be sick in the head to even attempt a pass like this😂
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— 𝕱𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖊𝖙 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖓 (@ferretallen) February 12, 2026

There are only a few players on the planet who would even attempt that, let alone execute it.

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James Harden took 4 shots and didn't care

Harden attempted only four shots from the field on Wednesday night. His major stat contribution was 11 assists.

But he's not the selfish player many have made him out to be in his career. He couldn't care less about the shot total.

"It doesn’t even matter," Harden told reporters postgame. "... I took four shots and we won by 25 points. So, who cares?”

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Truly, this is a player that can help the Cavs win an NBA championship.

It only took one pass to show that. His comments help affirm it. Harden is special, and Cleveland can win with him.