James Harden Traded to the LA Clippers

[flyerhawk]

The Sixers are a 50 win basketball team if they don’t make a move. They will make a move because they want to placate Embiid. A second move is coming this summer as they add on. At a minimum, they get minutes from Batum who will fit well with this squad. They get a better version of both Maxey and Tobias Harris without Harden on the floor. They also improved their head coach and their system. Things are looking up for the Sixers.

The Sixers are a deeper team right now. Batum, RoCo, and Martin will all be in the rotation. If they can make a move during the season to get a star, great. Otherwise they roll with this team to a 50+ win team and probably get knocked out in the conference semis or finals.

Or maybe move one of them for Hield.

But then go for whatever FAs are out there in the offseason.

 

[shopson67]

Not sure Harden will even be in uniform on Wednesday, but PJ might be.

It's vs the Lakers, they will make sure it happens lol.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

It's vs the Lakers, they will make sure it happens lol.

You replied before I added this from the trade article....

The Clippers (2-1) start a back-to-back set in Los Angeles against the Magic on Tuesday before facing the Lakers on Wednesday. The Clippers have four days off after that back-to-back for coach Tyronn Lue to incorporate Harden and Tucker before opening a three-game road trip in New York against the Knicks on Monday.

On that road trip, Harden could play his former Nets team in Brooklyn on Wednesday before the Clippers finish the swing at Dallas next Friday.

 

[shopson67]

You replied before I added this from the trade article....

I still won't believe it until I see it lol. Clippers always manage to get back to full strength for the Lakers.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

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.

www.espn.com

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

www.cbssports.com

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.

nypost.com

My Condolences to Mecca -

 

[jontaejones]

Is Harden the biggest p@ssy/baby in sports history?

 

[fightinfunbags]

Is Harden the biggest p@ssy/baby in sports history?

Nope

 

[SpringStein]

Not sure Harden will even be in uniform on Wednesday, but PJ might be.

If he started taking Wegovy today, how soon do you think he’s be ready to play?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

If he started taking Wegovy today, how soon do you think he’s be ready to play?

No idea.

 

[eaglesnut]

The Sixers are a deeper team right now. Batum, RoCo, and Martin will all be in the rotation. If they can make a move during the season to get a star, great. Otherwise they roll with this team to a 50+ win team and probably get knocked out in the conference semis or finals.

Or maybe move one of them for Hield.

But then go for whatever FAs are out there in the offseason.

I'm thinking round 2.

 

[tlance]

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:

Morey did very well.

It is a drastic overpay by the Clippers to get an aging malcontent ball hog who doesn’t fit their roster.

Desperation move.

 

[tlance]

WTF are the Clippers doing? That team is fucked, with Westbrook and Harden.

I feel bad for Paul George.

Paul George isn’t exactly a proven winner either.

Russ isn’t the issue. He has been great playing his role since he got in LAC.

I can’t comprehend why the Clippers would want Harden considering they already have Russ.

Doesn’t make sense.

 

[trojanfan12]

Paul George isn’t exactly a proven winner either.

Russ isn’t the issue. He has been great playing his role since he got in LAC.

I can’t comprehend why the Clippers would want Harden considering they already have Russ.

Doesn’t make sense.

That was my question about this yesterday. They brought in a guy who needs the ball a lot when they already have 3.

I heard the Clippers color analyst talking about how he played unselfishly in Philly last year and was more of a distributor and how well that'll work with the Clippers.

I'm laughing listening to him and thinking..."Yeah, until the 2nd half of the season when he decided he wanted to be the "old James Harden" again.

 

[fightinfunbags]

That was my question about this yesterday. They brought in a guy who needs the ball a lot when they already have 3.

I heard the Clippers color analyst talking about how he played unselfishly in Philly last year and was more of a distributor and how well that'll work with the Clippers.

I'm laughing listening to him and thinking..."Yeah, until the 2nd half of the season when he decided he wanted to be the "old James Harden" again.

Not sure how valid but Doc Rivers said the tipping point came when he didn’t get picked for the All Star team. He internalized that as “fuck it! I have to do old Harden things”.

 

[trojanfan12]

Not sure how valid but Doc Rivers said the tipping point came when he didn’t get picked for the All Star team. He internalized that as “fuck it! I have to do old Harden things”.

It was right about that time that he changed how he was playing, so it makes as much sense as anything. Had to have been frustrating as hell for Doc trying to coach with that going on.

 

[fightinfunbags]

It was right about that time that he changed how he was playing, so it makes as much sense as anything. Had to have been frustrating as hell for Doc trying to coach with that going on.

Thinking back though, I don’t think he really did change up that much on the court. His shots per game didn’t change. His assists per game didn’t change. I’m not in the locker room but from what I’ve read his attitude and coachabilty changed.