Late Monday night, after the Dallas Mavericks’ victory over the Memphis Grizzlies to improve to 3-0 on the season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski announced the trade NBA fans had been waiting on all summer.
James Harden is now a member of Los Angeles Clippers.
With the move, the Clippers add a prominent playmaker and (albeit past his prime) one of the greatest scorers of this era. It arguably pushes the team to another tier, with Los Angeles now having — possibly — more star power on the floor when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard miss games.