James Harden is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers

traded to the Clippers from the Philadelphia 76ers in a blockbuster deal that involved multiple players and draft picks

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Harden is widely regarded as one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. He has been named to the All-NBA First Team six times, won the NBA MVP award in 2018, and led the league in scoring three times

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the Philadelphia 76ers have traded 10-time All-Star James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Marcus Morris, Nic Batum, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, multiple draft picks, and a pick swap.

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This trade ends a standoff between the Sixers and Harden, who in August called Philadelphia president of basketball operations Daryl Morey a liar and vowed

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The trade pairs Harden with Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook, his teammate in Oklahoma City and Houston.

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The quartet of players, who are all between 32 and 34 years old and grew up in southern California

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have built deep resumes on the court with a combined 29 All-Star appearances and a pair of MVPs (Westbrook in 2017 and Harden in 2018).

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Leonard is the only one with an NBA title, having won in both San Antonio (2014) and Toronto (2019).

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Trade talks between the teams started in July after Harden opted in to his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season.

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