I know we’re all tired of the near-daily updates on the will-they, won’t-they saga that is James Harden’s trade request (not a demand). However, if we accept Harden heading to the Clippers as a fait accompli, what the structure of the deal will eventually look like is of interest. This morning, we got some additional insight into the Clippers’ side of things, courtesy of Michael Scotto of HoopsHype:
“PJ Tucker, Harden’s longtime teammate with the Rockets and Sixers, has come up in trade discussions between the 76ers and Clippers, league sources told HoopsHype. The Clippers covet Tucker’s ability to guard multiple positions and defend the league’s top opposing scorers.