James Harden Joins Los Angeles Clippers’ Big Four in Blockbuster Trade
ESPN Reporter Adrian Wojnarowski Breaks the News on the Star Guard’s Move
In a groundbreaking deal, the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to trade their star guard, James Harden, to the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN’s well-known reporter, Adrian Wojnarowski, first broke the news, revealing that Harden will be joining forces with Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Russell Westbrook, forming the highly anticipated luxury Big Four. The Clippers gave up four players, including Nicolas Batum, and a draft pick in exchange for the star guard.
The details of the trade indicate that the Clippers will receive both Harden and former forward PJ Tucker, while the 76ers will acquire undrafted players Barton, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, and a 2028 defensive first-round pick, along with two second-round picks and a pick exchange in the draft. To finalize the deal, the 76ers also waived veteran player Danny Green.
Notably, the trade does not include Clippers forward Terrence Mann, who has been rumored to be a potential target for the 76ers. Interestingly, all members of the Clippers’ Big Four hail from Southern California.
Harden’s Turbulent Journey to Los Angeles
Last season, the 34-year-old Harden willingly took a $15 million pay cut to facilitate the 76ers’ efforts in strengthening their roster. Initially, President Daryl Morey had agreed to re-sign him to a lucrative five-year maximum salary contract this summer. However, the agreement fell through, leaving Harden frustrated and eventually leading to his decision to part ways with the team. In June, he publicly demanded a trade, specifically targeting the Clippers as his desired destination, citing his displeasure with the organization and its business dealings in China.
Only on October 30th, it was reported that Harden had resumed participating in film analysis and coaching sessions with the 76ers. He is expected to rejoin team training on November 1st and is slated to play in the upcoming season’s first game before departing for Los Angeles.
A New Era for the Clippers
With the acquisition of Harden, the Clippers now boast a starting lineup where four out of the five players are previous All-Stars, amassing a total of 32 All-Star Game selections. If they can maintain their health, they are poised to make a strong bid for their first-ever championship.
It is worth noting that Harden was previously traded to the 76ers by the Brooklyn Nets in February 2022. Fueled by the prospect of combining forces with Joel Embiid, Harden aimed to contend for an NBA championship. However, the team fell short, losing in the second round of the playoffs in consecutive seasons.
Harden’s Impressive Career Achievements
Over the course of his career, Harden has earned numerous accolades, including ten All-Star selections, six First Team All-NBA honors, one MVP award, three scoring championships, and two assists championships. He has truly established himself as one of the NBA’s premier players, alongside the likes of 75 other NBA stars.
As the highly-anticipated season approaches, the stage is set for Harden to embark on a new journey with the Los Angeles Clippers and aim to achieve the ultimate goal of winning an NBA championship.
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James Harden joins the Big Four of the Clippers. (Photo/Dazhi Image Associated Press)
Well-known ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to trade star guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers and will join Paul George and Leonard (Kawhi Leonard) and Russell Westbrook (Russell Westbrook) to form the luxury Big . He received four, and the 76ers Nicolas Batum and four other players and a draft pick.
According to the contents of the transaction, the Clippers received Harden and former forward PJ Tucker, while the 76ers received undrafted players Barton, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, and 2028. Defense first round pick, 2 second round picks and a pick exchange draft. The 76ers also waived veteran Danny Green to complete the deal.
The Sixers are acquiring Marcus Morris, Nic Batum, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, multiple draft picks and swapping picks for James Harden, PJ Tucker and Filip Petrusev, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/fSOkgO5xd3
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2023 Harden is headed to Los Angeles as expected. (Photo taken from Twitter)
It’s worth noting that the deal does not include Clippers forward Terrence Mann, who the 76ers are rumored to be trying to acquire; and interestingly, the Clippers’ Big Four are all from Southern California.
The 34-year-old Harden took a US$15 million pay cut last season to make room for reinforcements for the 76ers. President Daryl Morey originally agreed to re-sign him to a five-year maximum salary contract this summer, but it ended up falling through. breaking his promise Harden was so angry that he broke up with the team. In June, he announced a “trade me” statement, hoping that the 76ers would trade him to the Clippers. business activities in China, threatening “I will never play for him again.”
It was only reported on the 30th that Harden participated in film analysis and coaching prior to the 76ers game. He is expected to officially return to team training on November 1 and is expected to play the first game of the season this week. , continued to part ways with Philadelphia.
Harden and 76ers president Murray had a falling out. (Photo/reproduced from Twitter @TheNBACentel)
Harden was traded to the 76ers by the Nets in February 2022 and joined Joel Embiid to compete for the championship, but lost in the second round of the playoffs for two consecutive seasons and has yet to win a championship in his career. taste
Harden has been selected to the All-Stars 10 times in his career, selected to the first team of the year 6 times, won 1 annual MVP, 3 German points champions, 2 assists champions, and was selected like 75 NBA stars.
After the Clippers acquired him again, 4 of the 5 starting players were all-star players and were selected to a total of 32 All-Star Games. If Cheng stays healthy, he is expected to win his first championship in the history of the team.
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