The past few weeks have been nothing but controversial for James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers. Harden has been going at it with 76ers president Daryl Morey and has no interest in playing for the team that has Morey employed. On top of that, the team went on to not fulfill his trade request as well, making things worse.
Since then, Harden has received unlikely support from NBA players and legends as well. Two other players who seem to be on The Beard?s side are none other than the stars of the Los Angeles Clippers.
James Harden gets more support amid all the drama
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The Philadelphia 76ers were in trade talks with the Los Angeles Clippers after James Harden went on to request a trade. However, the 76ers seemed to drop the negotiation midway and decided to bring back Harden for another year.
The former MVP decided to call out Morey and claim to make life difficult for everyone in the 76ers franchise. Now, according to The Athletic?s Law Murray, Harden seems to have the support of both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
On the Ball Don?t Lie Podcast, Murray said, ?James has been in conversation with Paul and Kawhi, and they’re all kind of on the same page.?
Vincent Goodwill seemingly agreed with Murray and added a few points that would justify why Harden would be a great fit with the Clippers. Goodwill said, ?James Harden is the ideal roster compliment for this team in ways that go beyond James.?
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Goodwill mentioned how the Clippers have too many rotation players on the roster along with similar types of power forwards. According to Goodwill, the addition of Harden would help consolidate a lot of players who are currently on the Clippers? roster as well.
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Will Harden be a good fit for the Clippers?
James Harden has made it very clear that he does not want to play for the Philadelphia 76ers. Nor is there any way that the relationship could be salvaged. So, for him to take his talents elsewhere would be the next best thing.
Joining the Los Angeles Clippers could be the next best thing for the 10-time All-Star. Not only will Harden get to play with two stars but will also get reunited with his former teammate, Russell Westbrook.
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Now, the prediction is that Harden will make the team an instant contender once again. But for the team to have three stars that are ball-dominant would raise a problem. Let?s see how the team?s coaching staff works that out if Harden does join the team after all.