Let's talk about the Harden trade.
Yahoo reporter Vincent revealed that Philadelphia President Mo Gou was reluctant to make the deal, but the deal was finally closed because the team owner was personally involved.
Philadelphia sends: James Harden, P.J. Tucker, Philip Petrushev.
The Clippers are sending Nicholas Batum, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, and multiple future draft picks.
At present, Harden and Tucker have joined the team, and the jersey numbers are No. 1 and No. 17 respectively.
Congratulations to Brother Deng, who successfully ended his months-long career as a street slicker, and next, will officially join the Clippers in the championship race.
As for the debut that many fans are concerned about, it is likely to be the Los Angeles battle between the Clippers and the Lakers tomorrow.
Generally, on the second day of a team's trade, the traded player needs to undergo a medical examination before joining the team.
As a result, Harden missed today's game against the Magic.
Tomorrow, the Clippers will return to Los Angeles to fight the Lakers.
Considering that Deng Ge has no injury problems, it is completely plug and play, so the brothers who want to follow Deng Ge's debut can keep an eye on this one.
If he doesn't make it, then his debut will need to be delayed until a week later, on November 7, against the New York Knicks.
Considering that there is a week between the game against the Lakers and the Knicks, and the players can get a good rest, there is a good chance that the Clippers will be fully fit that day.
At that time, everyone can also feel the horror of the Big Four.
Having said that, since George and Jr. got together at the Clippers five years ago, there have been two major problems that have not been resolved.
First, the injury problems of Xiaoka and George.
Second, the team lacks a core ball carrier.
Now, with the arrival of Harden, the team's much-needed ball handler position has been filled, and it's up to everyone here to play a full season healthy.
By the way, the contracts of the Clippers' Big Four are all about to expire.
Among them, Deng Ge only has one year left on his contract, and George, Xiaoka, and Wei Shao are player options for the next year.
This means that this year's results will directly dominate the offseason signings of the Big Four, and if they play well in the playoffs, not only can Pepper sign a long-term contract, but perhaps Den Will also get a good retirement contract.
After all, the Clippers' new court is about to be built, and these superstars are urgently needed to help the team build a new team culture and compete against the Los Angeles Lakers.
And they now have the opportunity to be the first people to talk about the new arena. Whether you can take advantage of the opportunity depends on this year's playoffs.