James Harden Traded to the LA Clippers

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Thoughts? @Mecca @fightinfunbags

Sources: Clippers land Harden in deal with 76ers

The 76ers have agreed to trade James Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrusev to the Clippers in exchange for Marcus Morris, Nic Batum, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, multiple draft picks and a pick swap, sources told ESPN.

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James Harden trade: Clippers land 76ers star and PJ Tucker for multiple picks, swap, four veterans, per report

Harden gets the trade he has wanted since June

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James Harden getting traded to Clippers as lengthy 76ers saga ends with blockbuster

James Harden’s never-ending, worsening and utterly perplexing saga with the 76ers finally has an ending.

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[HurricaneDij39]

Daryl Moron.

 

[DrewScott]

So OKC, Houston, Brooklyn, Philly, and now the Clippers. Is there any chance , late at night, when he's by himself, and the mind wanders to dark places that no one wants to think about, that he would actually consider for the briefest of moments, that maybe it is him that is the problem. Any chance?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

So OKC, Houston, Brooklyn, Philly, and now the Clippers. Is there any chance , late at night, when he's by himself, and the mind wanders to dark places that no one wants to think about, that he would actually consider for the briefest of moments, that maybe it is him that is the problem. Any chance?

Oh I'm sure he's aware of that...but he just doesn't give a damn.
I mean, look at all the money he's being paid...and has been making.
Pretty sure the teams that have traded for him also know what they're getting.
He's a scorer which is the bottom line.....but his particular style of play is a slow down and isolation game with him hogging the ball with little ball movement.
It works for a while and even with some success and good results.....but eventually the honeymoon wears thin with teammates, coaches, the fans and the media.

Not sure how things will play out for him or the Clippers while he's there....but if past is prologue, the pattern and trend becomes apparent like clockwork and very predictable..

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I'm just gonna put this here.

I had forgot that he's an LA native.....so this trade could end up being his last stop in the NBA.
He's also reuniting with former Thunder & Rockets teammate, Russell Westbrook, who is also an LA native.

James Harden - Wikipedia

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[Stakesarehigh]

if I'm Philly I'm not done obviously

flip some of those picks for a real depth piece or starter

 

[DJ Fieri]

She swapping teams.....LOL.

 

[DJ Fieri]

They did it without getting Mann. @fightinfunbags

LOL.

 

[fightinfunbags]

They did it without getting Mann. @fightinfunbags

LOL.

They got 2 firsts and a pick swap which is better than Mann. You said Morey was delusional. It’s time for you to take ownership of the fact that you don’t know value in the NBA when it comes to moving players.

Sixers get 2 firsts, 2 2nds, and a 2029 Clippers pick swap. That swap could be very valuable. And they took on no more years and they actually shed 22 million in Tucker. Morey did great here:

 

[fightinfunbags]

Daryl Moron.

He won this deal. You’re the moron.

 

[fightinfunbags]

if I'm Philly I'm not done obviously

flip some of those picks for a real depth piece or starter

Lavine, Siakam, or Anunoby. Sixers now have the ability to offer:
3 firsts, a Clippers 2029 pick swap, and likely two more pick swaps from their own upcoming drafts.

They have the following slots of expiring money for a rebuilding Bulls or Raptors:
Harris 39 million, Morris 17.1 million, Batum 11.7 million, RoCo 11.6 million, House 4.5 million.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Lavine, Siakam, or Anunoby. Sixers now have the ability to offer:
3 firsts, a Clippers 2029 pick swap, and likely two more pick swaps from their own upcoming drafts.

They have the following slots of expiring money for a rebuilding Bulls or Raptors:
Harris 39 million, Morris 17.1 million, Batum 11.7 million, RoCo 11.6 million, House 4.5 million.

I can dig it!

 

[fightinfunbags]

I can dig it!

The 2 firsts and a 2029 swap is more than I imagined they could get. Plus watching Tucker through 3 games with this group playing Nurse ball he had a diminished role. They shed that extra year of his.

Next year only Embiid, Paul Reed, and Springer are under contract. The cap hold on Maxey will be a pittance of the max deal they give him. Sixers have a ton of options now.

 

[fightinfunbags]

The only way this could have gone better for the Sixers is if RoCo or Batum was Mann. But gun to my head I’d rather the 2nd first round pick and the 2029 swap as ammo for the next deal.

The true measure of this deal will be determined though based on what Morey can bring in to round out this group for Nurse.

 

[Iggloo]

Morey got about what I expected given the circumstances, maybe a little more. I agree that Philly will likely make another trade or two with some of these pieces they acquired, but this would appear to be a solid trade given the lack of interest in Harden by most NBA clubs. I agree that dealing Tucker also was a good move, because he was not going to fit in the more team-oriented offense Nurse runs. It was harder for him to sit in the corner and take his little 3s like he did under Rivers and others with Harden on the floor.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Morey got about what I expected given the circumstances, maybe a little more. I agree that Philly will likely make another trade or two with some of these pieces they acquired, but this would appear to be a solid trade given the lack of interest in Harden by most NBA clubs. I agree that dealing Tucker also was a good move, because he was not going to fit in the more team-oriented offense Nurse runs. It was harder for him to sit in the corner and take his little 3s like he did under Rivers and others with Harden on the floor.

Exactly! Tucker has a role as a spot up corner shooter with Harden/Embiid pick and roll. But in this system all 5 guys need to be engaged on offense as cutters and passers.

 

[redskinsfan1963]

asshole harden got his wish.pt barnum was right when he said there,s a sucker born every minute.

 

[Sparhawk]

My initial thought on the return :

 

[Iggloo]

Overall I am quite happy he's gone. Harden was a straight-up cancer and I was worried this would drag on until the trade deadline.

Some of the players they got in return are old and washed but maybe they can give us some backup minutes. And the picks hopefully will help either get an impact player this season or help us down the line.