The LA Clippers and James Harden are exploring trades ahead of Thursday's deadline, with the Cavaliers one of the teams expressing interest.
are working through whether the sides can find a deal by Thursday's NBA trade deadline, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday night.Harden, 36, has veto power over any trade because he's technically under contract for only this season.
The second year of the two-year, $81.5 million deal he agreed to this past offseason is a player option, which isn't fully guaranteed.for personal reasons, according to the team. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said before Monday's game that Harden was at his home in Phoenix. After the game -- a 128-113 loss -- Lue said he couldn't comment on any trade discussions but added that Harden"means a lot" to the franchise. When asked if he hoped Harden would be with the Clippers past the trade deadline, Lue said,"Who wouldn't want to have James Harden?" Harden has helped lead the Clippers back into contention for a play-in spot after a dismal 6-21 start. Harden recently told ESPN that he felt"blessed" to be playing in his hometown of Los Angeles and was confident the Clippers could"come all the way back" from their poor start to the season.
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