According to ESPN, the full trade is as follows: The 76ers sent Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrusev to the Clippers for Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, Nic Batum, KJ Martin, a 2028 unprotected first-round pick, two second-round picks, a 2029 pick swap and an additional first-round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources told ESPN. The Clippers are sending a 2027 first-round pick swap to Oklahoma City, clearing the way for the Thunder to move a protected 2026 first-round pick to the 76ers, sources said. The Clippers are sending a 2024 and a 2029 second-round pick to the Sixers in the deal too, sources said. Also, the Sixers will waive veteran guard Danny Green to create the roster space for the trade.
You want to talk about trying to get a super team to win a title, the Clippers are looking that way. Adding Harden in with Westbrook, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. SO it works out for both sides. Harden gets to play on a team this talented for a shot at a title. Meanwhile the Sixers get draft capital and gives them space to go after a high talent guard to play with Tyrese Maxey and stud Joel Embiid.
Harden wanted out of Philly because he wasn't happy with the Sixers GM and upper management. That seems to become a recurring theme. Harden seemed to get moved around quite a bit because of either low ball contract offers (according to him) or he's unhappy with management. I get that players become unhappy with upper management, that happens in any aspect of life.
Harden it seems, if he isn't happy he complains and whines till he gets out of whatever bad situation, in his mind, he's in. He wasn't happy with Philly he wanted out and he got it. Feels like the same thing happened when he was with the Nets too. So Harden now out in Philly and is headed to a good team in LA to try and win a title.
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