{"id":579191,"date":"2026-02-03T08:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/579191\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T08:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:53:16","slug":"james-harden-shockingly-requests-trade-from-clippers-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/579191\/","title":{"rendered":"James Harden Shockingly Requests Trade From Clippers: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jan 30, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (1) in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

According to a late-night report from ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania, Los Angeles Clippers All-Star James Harden and the team are trying to find a deal by Thursday\u2019s trade deadline.<\/p>\n

Harden sat out Sunday\u2019s win against the Phoenix Suns and the loss against the Philadelphia 76ers, citing personal reasons, and the team said that he was at home.<\/p>\n

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Amid his absence, Charania delivered the news that Harden wants to be traded, with the Cleveland Cavaliers right in the thick of the trade talks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe\u00a0LA Clippers\u00a0and guard\u00a0James Harden\u00a0are working through whether the sides can find a deal by Thursday\u2019s NBA trade deadline, sources told ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania on Monday night,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Ramona Shelburne wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe\u00a0Cleveland Cavaliers\u00a0are one of the teams expressing serious interest in Harden, sources told Charania.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jan 30, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (1) in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The Clippers have gotten to a hot run in the middle of the season after a poor start, looking like a playoff contender once again. A Harden trade could stop the momentum, but also give the team new life with a fresh core.<\/p>\n

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Why is James Harden requesting a trade?<\/p>\n

Harden is reportedly uneasy about his contract status.<\/p>\n

He is in the final year of his two-year, $81.5 million deal with the Clippers, and talks about a new deal have not progressed, with the franchise wanting to maintain flexibility in terms of cap space long term.<\/p>\n

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