The official announcement of the Harden deal was completed! More details revealed The Clippers continue to trade to create a new 16-man championship teamup

On November 2, Beijing time, the Clippers officially announced that they had reached a 9-for-3 deal with the 76ers, and Harden officially joined the Clippers, finally teaming up with Xiaoka, George and reuniting with Wei Shao; The Clippers 13+3 new big team is released, the big four lead the 319 million big team to hit the championship, Harden is absent from the Lakers, or the Knicks in his debut, and Tucker will play in the Los Angeles derby.

Harden 3-for-9 officially joined the Clippers

The Clippers and 76ers both officially announced that the deal was reached, the Clippers welcomed Harden, Tucker and farewell to Batum, Covington, Martin Jr., and the 76ers officially welcomed new signings and Shepherd Harden and others.

The Clippers sent Morris Jr., Batum, Covington, Kenyon Martin Jr., the Clippers' 2028 first-round pick, 2024 and 2029 second-round picks, 2029 draft pick swap rights and a 2026 first-round pick from the Thunder to get Harden, PJ Tucker and Petrushev from the 76ers.

The 76ers cut veteran Danny Green to make room for a trade, while Harden gave up a $5.1 million trade guarantee in order to leave the team as he wished.

According to reports, the 76ers restarted trade negotiations with the Clippers for fear that Harden would leave the team suddenly, although Philadelphia was not satisfied with the Clippers' offer, but the 76ers owner personally ordered "complete the deal now", and the Clippers owner Ballmer was also involved in the transaction, both sides were tired of the long wait, they directly finalized the details of the Harden deal over the phone, and finally the 76ers and the Clippers reached a blockbuster deal, Harden joined the Clippers, and the 76ers got an expiring contract, 2 first-round picks, 2 second-round picks and a draft pick swap.

Experts revealed that the Clippers also gave away 3.1 million in cash in the Harden trade, the 76ers got 2 million and the Thunder got 1.1 million, and the 76ers also got two trade exceptions.

Harden misses the Lakers debut for the Clippers or the Knicks

Shams reports that Harden will not play in the Clippers and Lakers' Los Angeles derby, and the current plan is for him to practice with the team over the next few days. The fastest possible game is to play the Knicks on the road, and that's the most likely scenario.

The Clippers have officially confirmed that Harden (returning to training) will miss the Lakers, and Mann and Boston will also miss this game; According to the schedule, the Clippers will play the Lakers this morning and then the Knicks on Nov. 7; Harden will start a new chapter in his career with the Clippers' No. 1 jersey.

PJ Tucker will make his promotional debut against the Lakers today.

Clippers President Lawrence Frank declares: Harden is one of the most prolific and efficient playmakers in the NBA league. With his height and vision, he has an extraordinary ability to create scoring opportunities for himself and his teammates. In recent years, the Los Angeles area has produced a lot of elite-level players. Leonard, George, Westbrook and Harden. We're excited to bring the four of them together and are eager to see them and the rest of our team accomplish something.

"We've always admired PJ Tucker for his tenacity and physical toughness. He competes every night. He can defend almost every position. We believe he will be able to improve our front line and adapt to our dressing room.

"In order to make such a big deal, we had to give up some players who meant a lot to our team. Morris Jr., who started four seasons with us. With his energy, tenacity, and shooting in key moments; Batum, the ultimate team player, will stop at nothing to win; Covington, a great professional, no matter how long he plays, no matter how many touches he can get; Martin Jr., an extraordinary athlete with a bright future. We thank them all and wish them all the best in Philadelphia.

The Clippers' new 13+3 lineup is released

The Clippers went ahead with the trade, and according to Woj, the Clippers sent Petrushev and cash to the Kings, who will decide whether to keep him on the team after evaluation.

Petrushev signed a two-year, $3.01 million contract with the 76ers this year, of which the guaranteed portion is about $560,000. He played one game for the 76ers this season, playing three minutes and grabbing one rebound.

13 guaranteed contract players: Leonard, George, Harden, Westbrook, Zubac, Hyland, Norman Powell, Terrence Mann, PJ Tucker, Pramla, Coffey, Kobe Brown, Brandon Boston

3 players on two-way contracts: Moussa Diabat, Jordan Miller, Josh Primo

The annual salary of Xiaoka and George in the new season is 45.64 million US dollars, Harden's annual salary of 35.64 million US dollars is the third highest in the team, and the total salary of the Clippers is about 196.5 million US dollars, and the luxury tax of the Clippers increased from 99.3 million US dollars to 128.4 million US dollars after getting Harden through the trade, and the luxury tax was 29.1 million US dollars more, and the luxury tax was saved by 6 million US dollars after the trade again, and the total expenses of the new season were as high as 319 million US dollars.