The Los Angeles Clippers are "going to great lengths" to acquire James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic. Harden reported to training camp with the Sixers on Tuesday and has participated in practice on Wednesday and Thursday without incident. Sources tell The Athletic that Harden is "taking part because he remains … [Read more...] about Clippers ‘Going To Great Lengths’ In Attempt To Trade For James Harden
Clippers Want To Trade For James Harden But Won’t Increase Offer
Ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers first preseason game, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski said that a James Harden trade remains on the table. The LA Clippers would like to acquire Harden "sooner, rather than later" per Wojnarowski. However, LA sees no reason to increase their offer to get to Harden, because they believe they are the only team bidding for the veteran guard. The … [Read more...] about Clippers Want To Trade For James Harden But Won’t Increase Offer
Nick Nurse Unsure Whether James Harden Will Appear In Preseason Opener
Nick Nurse stated that he didn't know whether James Harden would play in the Philadelphia 76ers' preseason opener on Sunday. "I do not know. I think that we still got a number of people that we're trying to kind of ramp up to get to Sunday, so I don't know how that'll go yet," said Nurse on Friday. Harden participated fully in Friday's practice, though there are still concerns … [Read more...] about Nick Nurse Unsure Whether James Harden Will Appear In Preseason Opener
RealGM Radio: Jared Weiss and Jared Dubin On the Atlantic Division (Oct 2023)
Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux), Jared Weiss of The Athletic (@JaredWeissNBA) and Jared Dubin of This Night in Basketball (@JADubin5) go in-depth on the NBA's Atlantic Division. They discuss how the Celtics, 76ers, Knicks, Nets and Raptors fared in the off-season and predict the season to come, including projected finish, breakout players and rookies they are most excited to … [Read more...] about RealGM Radio: Jared Weiss and Jared Dubin On the Atlantic Division (Oct 2023)
Ime Udoka Explains ‘Fit’ Was Reason He Preferred Fred VanVleet Over James Harden
The Houston Rockets were interested in signing James Harden during the offseason, but appeared to change course after hiring Ime Udoka as head coach. The Rockets instead signed Fred VanVleet, which was a preference of Udoka. VanVleet is a more capable player without the ball than Harden. Houston believed VanVleet could better complement players such as Jalen Green than Harden … [Read more...] about Ime Udoka Explains ‘Fit’ Was Reason He Preferred Fred VanVleet Over James Harden