James Harden He is her new player LA Clippers. After months of speculation, rumours, leaks and media exchanges, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN announced that the 2018 MVP will be was transferred to the Los Angeles team from the Philadelphia 76ers. This will make Harden play for his fifth NBA team, returning to his hometown of Los Angeles.
Harden requested the transfer to Sixers last July after failing to reach an upward renewal deal with the franchise. At the time, the player said he was in default on what he saw as a broken promise following his contract extension the previous year. The point guard showed up late in preseason practice and hadn’t played in any of Philadelphia’s games this season.
In 79 games with the Philadelphia 76ers jersey, James Harden had an average 21.0 points, 10.6 assists and 43.1% shooting in field goals.
The details of the transfer, as well as the players involved, have not yet been released, but it is understood Terrance Mann He will be one of those headed to Philadelphia in the transfer.
This article will be updated as more news becomes available regarding the James Harden trade to the LA Clippers.
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What happened between James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers: The reasons for his transfer
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN broke the news in late June that James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers were beginning to explore trade scenarios together. The expectation at the time was that the player had already played his last game for the franchise.
Less than two months later, Wojnarowski reported that the Sixers had ended trade negotiations with Harden and planned to bring him back to the team. The franchise is said to have “regular conversations“With the Clippers, Harden’s desired location, but “No point of consensus materialized to reach an agreement.”
Harden arrived late to practice, practiced with the rest of the team, but then left camp for personal reasons.
The star has criticized the 76ers’ president of operations, Daryl Morey, repeatedly. In mid-August, Harden called it quits “liar” and said that “I would never be part of any organization I was in.” The NBA later fined him $100,000 for publicly demanding a transfer.
When Harden spoke to the media before the 2023-2024 season, he maintained that his relationship with Morey is irreparable. According to Wojnarowski, Harden has been frustrated for months about not being traded to the Clippers.
James Harden Contract: Salary and Years Remaining
| Time | Salary |
| 2023-2024 | 35,640,000 |
| 2024-2025 | Free agent |
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