Former Cavaliers GM David Griffin praises Cavs for James Harden trade

CLEVELAND — Without the benefit of knowing the Cavaliers would win the first two games of their James Harden era, former longtime NBA executive David Griffin offered nothing but praise for the decision Cleveland’s brass made to acquire the 11-time All-Star guard ahead of last week's trade deadline. Griffin spoke to the Beacon Journal on the night of Feb. 5 during the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards at Rocket Arena and discussed the Cavs trading point guard Darius Garland and a second-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for Harden on Feb. 3. Since then, the Cavs have defeated the Sacramento Kings 132-126 and Denver Nuggets 119-117 on the road with Harden making clutch 3-pointers in...