<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-james-harden-passes-carmelo-anthony-nba-scoring-list');   ga('set', 'title', 'James Harden passes Carmelo Anthony on all-time NBA scoring list');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Harden-dribbles.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>James Harden passes Carmelo Anthony on all-time NBA scoring list</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-06T19:20:33-08:00">December 6th, 7:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-06T19:42:50-08:00">December 6th, 7:42pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The LA Clippers are trying to dig themselves out of the hole they created to start the 2025-26 season, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-james-harden-shouts-out-his-mic-drop-55-point">James Harden has been doing his best</a> to try and turn things around for the team. The Clippers were on the road to square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, and James Harden <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1997499256056533255" rel="noopener">notched a major career milestone</a>, surpassing Carmelo Anthony on the NBA’s all-time career points list, as per ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly.</p><p>James Harden moved into 10th all-time on the NBA’s career points list. The Clippers lost to the Wolves, 109-106, but Harden finished with a game-high 34 points.</p><p>Despite the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-rumors-lawrence-frank-on-track-for-contract-extension-despite-disaster-start">Clippers poor start to the season</a>, Harden has been one of the lone bright spots for the team. Coming into Saturday’s game, Harden had appeared in 22 of the Clippers’ 23 games, at a little over 35 minutes per game. He was averaging 26.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.0 steals with splits of 43.8 percent shooting from the field, 37 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 90.2 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>The No. 3 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Harden is now in his 17th season in the league and third with the Clippers. A native of Los Angeles, Harden was acquired by his hometown Clippers ahead of the 2023-24 season. He began his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and has also played for the Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.</p><p>With his move into the top-10 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, he is behind Shaquille O’Neal who is at No. 9 with 28,596 career points. By the end of the 2025-26 season, Harden will surpass O’Neal as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

James Harden passes Carmelo Anthony on all-time NBA scoring list

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-rumors-james-harden-signing-chris-paul-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers rumors: James Harden ‘opposed’ LA signing Chris Paul during offseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Even-James-Harden-was-surprised-by-Chris-Paul-news.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Clippers rumors: James Harden ‘opposed’ LA signing Chris Paul during offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T10:48:00-08:00">December 5th, 10:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T10:48:00-08:00">December 5th, 10:48am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The fallout over the LA Clippers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/why-chris-paul-decision-first-of-many-clippers-moves-to-come">letting Chris Paul go</a> abruptly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-chris-paul-nba-history-retirement-announcement">in his final NBA season</a> continues to worsen.</p><p>According to reports, James Harden <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_gOzzxY15w&amp;t=193s" rel="noopener">allegedly expressed disagreement</a> at the idea of the Clippers signing Paul in the first place, per Kevin O’Connor of The Kevin O’Connor Show on Yahoo Sports.</p><p>On Friday, O’Connor, alongside Tate Frazier, said that Harden was not keen on Paul joining the Clippers.</p><p>“I mean, absolutely a failure of leadership for sure, and I think you know what they say publicly is one thing,” O’Connor said. “I’ve heard from multiple sources that James Harden was opposed to the Chris Paul signing, that he was one of the guys who was like, ‘Eh, I’m not so sure here.” And then this ended up happening.”</p><p>If Harden wasn’t into Paul being part of the team, and this happens, is that a coincidence?</p><p>Presently, the situation involving the Clippers couldn’t be any worse. So far, they have a record of 6-16. Also, some of their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-derrick-jones-jr-out-at-least-6-weeks-mcl-sprain">key players are battling injuries</a>. Not only that, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-rumors-nbas-investigation-kawhi-leonard-not-wrongdoing">investigation into Kawhi Leonard over manipulating the salary cap</a> continues to hover over the organization.</p><p>Furthermore, the Clippers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-trade-proposal-to-clippers-teams-up-james-harden-with-anthony-edwards">considering trading Harden</a>.</p><h2><b>Could things get any worse for the Clippers?</b></h2><p>For time and memoriam, the Clippers have always been one of the NBA’s laughingstocks. With everything they are dealing with now, both on and off the court, stigma is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.</p><p>On the court, the injuries piling up have led to a significant lack of depth. Off the court, they owe their 2026 first-round draft pick to the defending champion OKC Thunder. This is due to the trading of Paul George in 2019.</p><p>And with aging veterans apparently dissatisfied and looking to get out of dodge, maybe the worst is indeed yet to come.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers rumors: James Harden ‘opposed’ LA signing Chris Paul during offseason

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-trade-proposal-to-clippers-teams-up-james-harden-with-anthony-edwards');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves trade proposal to Clippers teams up James Harden with Anthony Edwards');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Timberwolves-trade-proposal-to-Clippers-teams-up-James-Harden-with-Anthony-Edwards-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves trade proposal to Clippers teams up James Harden with Anthony Edwards</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T21:07:57-08:00">December 4th, 9:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T21:07:57-08:00">December 4th, 9:07pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Considering how the 2025-26 season has gone thus far for the Minnesota Timberwolves, one would think that they’re somehow languishing with a below .500 record. But <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-fans-melt-down-after-minnesota-chokes-yet-again-in-ot-loss-vs-kings">even with loud defeats and embarrassing choke jobs</a>, the Timberwolves are 14-8 on the season and look very much primed to contend in the West and defend their status as a Western Conference finalist.</p><p>However, it’s no secret that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-trade-proposal-to-grizzlies-teams-up-ja-morant-with-anthony-edwards">Timberwolves are at least exploring the trade market</a>, preferably for a point guard. According to reports, they have been kicking the tires on a potential trade for Ja Morant, the embattled and enigmatic Memphis Grizzlies floor general — perhaps capitalizing on the fact that Morant’s trade value is at its nadir amid his frustrations with his situation in Beale Street.</p><p>But the Timberwolves aren’t without their options on the market, so they may prefer to find an alternative to Morant. To that end, someone like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/why-chris-paul-decision-first-of-many-clippers-moves-to-come">James Harden could end up being available amid the Los Angeles Clippers’ mess</a>, if ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel’s report is any indication.</p><p>The Clippers recently sent Chris Paul home in a shocking move amid his retirement tour in the team he’s most known for. And it looks like there is a possibility that LA just blows it all up and starts over even though they owe their 2026 first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in unprotected fashion.</p><p>Harden certainly ups the Timberwolves’ ceiling as a playoff contender, and he also makes them a more consistent regular season team. But will Minnesota be willing to trade what it takes to acquire the Clippers star?</p><p>Here is the trade package the Timberwolves must consider sending LA in exchange for The Beard.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves finally address their point guard woes</b></h2><p><b>Timberwolves trade: Julius Randle, Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, two second-round picks</b></p><p><b>Clippers trade: James Harden, Nicolas Batum</b></p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Clippers-21.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This trade is an admission that the Timberwolves’ gamble for Rob Dillingham in the 2024 NBA Draft was a miscalculation. Minnesota, amid their shortage of trade assets, decided to gamble away their 2030 first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs to acquire the draft rights to Dillingham — clearly preparing for the future beyond Mike Conley.</p><p>Now, the post-Conley future is here, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/why-timberwolves-rob-dillingham-may-have-gone-under-the-radar-thanks-to-bronny-james">Dillingham isn’t yet ready for starting point guard duties</a>. It’s not even clear if he’s ready for a rotation role. He’s undersized, he’s a below-average defender, and he doesn’t quite impact the game offensively at a high enough level for the Timberwolves to live with the other deficiencies of his game.</p><p>Dillingham is only 20 years of age, however, and learning how to be a point guard in the NBA can be difficult. Even someone like Darius Garland or Jamal Murray needed some time to marinate before they became two of the best floor generals in the league.</p><p>Anthony Edwards is only 24 years of age, while Jaden McDaniels is 25, so it’s not like the clock is ticking that urgently for the Timberwolves. Logic would dictate that they should at least give Dillingham one more season to develop, but he’s looked so far away from contributing meaningfully on a consistent basis that it might be time to cut him loose while others still view him as someone with potential.</p><p>Edwards, despite making strides as a playmaker, is not a primary ballhandler, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-absolutely-gassed-after-dropping-44-on-pelicans">he’s been overtaxed sometimes</a> in carrying the burden the Timberwolves are asking of him. But having Harden around would make things so much easier for Edwards, as he need not initiate the offense on nearly every possession.</p><p>Harden may be 36 years old, but he’s still one of the best scoring playmakers in the league. At this point of his career, he most certainly would want to take a backseat, but the Clippers’ predicament is forcing him to put up herculean numbers just for LA to get a shot at victory.</p><p>Edwards would allow him to be the primary orchestrator, relieving him of duties as primary scorer as well. This should free Harden up to be more of a contributor defensively, and they should also get the best out of their big men, Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid, with Harden setting the table for them.</p><p>The huge loss for the Timberwolves would be Randle. Randle has been quite good this year, averaging 22.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per contest. But a floor general, Randle is not. Randle has had his fair share of poor moments in the clutch, which is another reason as to why the Timberwolves need a true point guard to set things up for them in close games.</p><p>Randle is instrumental, however, to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-how-julius-randle-darkest-moment-fueled-minnesota-revival">the Timberwolves’ bully-ball identity</a>. They bludgeoned the Los Angeles Lakers on the glass in last year’s playoffs, and Randle is a mismatch problem for most forwards in the association. But the Timberwolves have Naz Reid anyway to take over at power forward, which makes losing Randle sting that much less.</p><p>This would sever the Timberwolves’ frontcourt depth, which is why acquiring Nicolas Batum will also be important in this transaction. Batum is far from his best, and he’s one step closer to retirement with each passing day, but he can at least defend bigger forwards and some wings while providing some spacing and rim protection.</p><p>It helps as well that Batum is familiar with Gobert, being French compatriots, which should make any transition for Batum easier especially when he wants to retire in LA under the tutelage of head coach Tyronn Lue.</p><p>The Clippers would want to keep Batum, but at this point, the 6’8″ forward may want a chance to compete for a title. Minnesota would be able to give Batum that chance.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/best-destinations-chris-paul-finish-nba-career-clippers">Minnesota could also target Paul</a> in a trade, but that’s old guard overkill at this point. The Timberwolves will still have Conley anyway in the aftermath of this hypothetical trade, so the spot for old floor generals who’re primarily just serving as a mentor at this point is already taken.</p><p>Considering how productive Harden remains, adding a few second-round picks to further sweeten the deal should not be a problem for the Timberwolves. Leonard Miller could also be a bit of a project for the Clippers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves trade proposal to Clippers teams up James Harden with Anthony Edwards

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He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers are the talk of the town, albeit for the wrong reason, after letting go of Chris Paul—a move that caught the veteran playmaker and the entire league off-guard.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-hawks-fans-troll-la-where-is-chris-paul-chants">Paul signed with the Clippers in the offseason</a> for his second stint with the team. He recently announced that it would be his last season in the NBA. But now, what was expected to be a feel-good farewell tour is in jeopardy.</p><p>According to a report from ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, even James Harden <a href="https://x.com/NotoriousOHM/status/1996430031904760133?s=20" rel="noopener">had no idea</a> that Paul was getting cut.</p><p>“I woke up and saw it on social media. I’m just as confused and shocked as you guys, the world. It definitely surprised me, but not just Chris, it’s a lot we were dealing with, but that’s out of my hands,” said Harden.</p><p>According to multiple reports, the Clippers didn’t appreciate Paul’s constant complaints about the direction of the team amid their rough campaign. Some sources indicated that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-tyronn-lue-feelings-chris-paul-exit-feud-rumors">Paul and coach Tyronn Lue didn’t speak</a> for several weeks.</p><p>Harden and Paul got reunited on the Clippers after playing together on the Houston Rockets. During their time in H-Town, there were instances of Paul bickering with Harden, although both simply dismissed them, stressing that they’re just passionate players.</p><p>The 40-year-old Paul chose to return to Los Angeles to be closer with his family in his final hurrah. It was seen as a heartwarming move, but apparently, things weren’t as peachy in the locker room.</p><p>Paul, a 12-time All-Star, could still garner a lot of interest from other teams, although he already stated in the summer that he doesn’t want to be away with his family again.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There could be more changes coming from the side of the Los Angeles Clippers following the team’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-inside-chris-paul-departure-lawrence-frank-decision-to-send-the-future-hall-of-famer-home">sudden divorce with future Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Paul</a>, who is widely regarded as the best player to ever don the franchise’s colors.</p><p>With many asking what’s next for the Clippers, much attention turns to the likes of Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, particularly about their future with the team.</p><p>However, big man Ivica Zubac is said to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/why-chris-paul-decision-first-of-many-clippers-moves-to-come" rel="noopener">generating more trade interest</a> than Leonard and Harden despite the latter two’s glitzier names.</p><p>“Zubac has received the most interest out of any player on the Clippers entering December, as multiple Eastern and Western Conference teams in playoff position have called Frank and Los Angeles to get info on their starting center,” wrote credentialed NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.</p><p>Objectively, it’s not hard to see why. For one, Zuback is younger. The 29-year-old big man is also seemingly just hitting his prime. In the 2024-25 NBA season, he posted career-bests in win shares (<a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/z/zubaciv01.html" rel="noopener">11.7</a>) and value over replacement player (3.4) while also posting career-high averages of 16.8 points and 12.6 rebounds per game.</p><p>Additionally, Siegel mentioned the Boston Celtics as an interesting team to watch out for in case trade chatter about Zubac intensifies.</p><p>“It would be very interesting to see if the Boston Celtics would get involved and look to acquire Zubac as their franchise center moving forward. Boston clearly has a hole in their frontcourt to fill, and this team has proven that they can still compete in the Eastern Conference, especially once Jayson Tatum returns from his Achilles injury,” Siegel shared.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers rumors: Ivica Zubac more coveted on trade market than Kawhi Leonard, James Harden

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