BREAKING: James Harden Has Been Traded to the Clippers
In some sick and twisted way it’s kind of poetic the James Harden saga ends while everyone is sleeping. It’s a storyline Sixers fans have been glued to for the last three months and it ends while you’re out cold. Tbh, Woj might’ve fallen asleep after pressing send on this Tweet because it’s been 15 whole minutes since he broke the news:
BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed on a trade to send guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/wAyuJKMfAw
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2023
Me right now:
No details. Nothing. Gotta imagine this could be a complex deal with potentially multiple teams or picks?
Man Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, and Harden all on one team. The Clippers know there’s only one ball right?
When James Harden gets traded on Halloween and he’s now another team’s problem:
Mischief Night in Philly pic.twitter.com/FO5b3V40bL
— Kyle Pagan (@CBKylePagan) October 31, 2023
We’ll update this post as more details come out.
EDIT 1: “FOR WHO” is currently trending on Twitter
EDIT 2: This is the last memory we’ll have of James Harden on the Sixers:
Is that Daryl Morey behind the mask?
(tt/ishhyy77) pic.twitter.com/WDu1iwVZYs
— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) October 30, 2023
EDIT 3: I hope the fellas in the lots didn’t buy in bulk:
The new James Harden dickhead shirts being sold in the Wells Fargo lots pic.twitter.com/HEoV4zALEM
— Kyle Pagan (@CBKylePagan) October 30, 2023
EDIT 4: FINALLY THE HAUL!
The Sixers are acquiring Marcus Morris, Nic Batum, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, multiple draft picks and a pick swap for James Harden, PJ Tucker and Filip Petrusev, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/fSOkgO5xd3
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2023
Obviously the draft picks and pick swap are the main course here. The players involved look to be salary matches. I’ll miss the dog PJ Tucker brings to the team, but we can replace that with Pat Bev. Does Process Sixer Robert Covington retire a 76er? Isn’t Nic Batum 80? We also got the better of the Morris twins. Plus KJ Martin who started 49 games last year and averaged 12 ppg.
EDIT 5: Here are the pick details. Two firsts?!? One unprotected at the moment in 2028 and another from a third team in the deal:
The Clippers are sending the Sixers a 2028 unprotected first-round pick, two second-round picks and a pick swap, sources tell ESPN. The Clippers are also routing the 76ers an additional future first-round pick from a third team.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2023
EDIT 6: We have our first casualty. Danny Green gonna wake up tomorrow and check Twitter to find out he’s out of a job:
The 76ers are waiving veteran guard Danny Green, sources tell ESPN. Philadelphia needed the roster spot to complete the trade with the Clippers. https://t.co/ZqnoYH5ZiB
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2023
Danny Green at the 76ers front office tomorrow https://t.co/qPzptksbZi pic.twitter.com/DdRb9dSSAl
— Dr. Solomon Johnson ⚖️🐺 (@FatherArima) October 31, 2023
EDIT 7: My ass is going to bed. Goodnight.