The Clippers are now 4-7 since trading for Harden, or 0-1 in his “ready” state.
Memes aside, he was okay this game, but okay isn’t good enough when you’re with a fully healthy Clippers vs a Reggie Jackson-led Nuggets.
Harden isn’t exactly playing terribly as a Clippers, but at this point in his career, it’s hard to justify an offence-first player on a team as offensively stacked as the Clippers when they’re in desperate need of some more off-ball movement.
Harden is looking to secure a max extension, we’ll have to see what kind of contract he can muster as he gets more into game shape as the season progresses.
Tbh we have a lot of cap space next year since tobi is expiring lol. I don’t think we jump on the harden rodeo again, nor does he want to jump on the Morey train but all of our players still really liked him and sang his praises and still do really. If a contender can figure out a way to get Harden on a high value contract and run the bench unit, he would probably flourish. He’s no longer good enough to be “the guy” in a starting lineup, but would probably kill it as a 6th man if he could buy into that role.
I left out the Sixers cause I simply do not see any chance where Morey and Harden join up again. It would be hilarious if Harden had to slink back to Philly on the cheap after all the shit he pulled though lol