Like everybody else, the Clippers were shocked by the latest trade report regarding Harden.
James Harden instantly came out of nowhere as the newest subject of discussion in the entire NBA approaching Thursday's trade deadline.
James Harden
James Harden
James Harden
MIN: 35.44
PTS: 25.41 (57.64%)
REB: 4.82
AS: 8.14
ST: 1.3
BL: 0.36
TO: 3.68
GM: 44
The reports around the Harden trade sent shockwaves across everyone, including the Los Angeles Clippers, who got completely blindsided by the recent development.
"League sources told ClutchPoints that tonight's news was brought forth by James Harden and his camp, as the Clippers were stunned to find out about him wanting out," NBA insider Brett Siegel wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Besides, it was Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated who broke the news first on the Harden trade, announcing that both the Clippers and the Cavs have had "advanced talks" that will send Darius Garland to LA.
Harden appears ready to move on after helping the Clippers recover this season. From having an awful 6-21 start, they are now 9th in the West with a 23-26 record.
The star guard is averaging 25.4 points, 8.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds this season with nearly 42 percent shooting across 44 games.
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