NBA Rumors: Multiple Teams Trying To Pry Tobias Harris From Clippers
The NBA trade deadline is only days away, and several players are getting their share of attention. Among them is Tobias Harris, but the Los Angeles Clippers are unlikely to budge.
According to ESPN, the Clippers have shown no interest in moving the 26-year-old guard who is set to become an unrestricted free agent after this NBA season. To date, he has averaged 20.8 points and 7.9 rebounds in 34.6 minutes, clearly having one of his best years in the league.
Harris has been listed as questionable for Tuesday when the Clippers will face the Charlotte Hornets. The 19th overall pick of the 2011 NBA Draft suffered a right shoulder injury against the Toronto Raptors, CBS Sports reported.
"Hopefully I can get good treatment on it and have it be better for there (Charlotte) but yeah, I'll see how it feels," said Harris, who also had stints with the Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons.
The injury is seen as one of the potential reasons behind his poor showing against the Raptors. He managed to connect on just 5-for-18 shooting against Toronto together with four rebounds and two assists. Looking ahead, the Clippers may do well to rest Harris to allow him to fully recuperate and improve his game.
Regardless, this has not stopped several teams from considering him in a possible trade. The actual teams interested in Harris were not mentioned.
The Clippers currently sport a 29-25 win-loss record in the NBA Western Conference, a game behind the Utah Jazz and two games ahead of the Sacramento Kings. So far, the boys of coach Doc Rivers have been doing well with their current roster.
As for roster tweaks, there are other players who may eventually be considered for trade. Among them include Marcin Gortat, Avery Bradley, Lou Williams and Patrick Beverly, players who may have no future moving forward for Los Angeles, Clutchpoints reported.
As of this writing, none of the four players has been mentioned in trade discussions, although anything can pop up in the coming days. They could dangle any of the cagers to teams for future picks, stacking up assets heading into the summer.
The Clippers will have ample cap space in the offseason, meaning they can sign at least two max free agents. Kawhi Leonard has been linked, but other primetime free agent names are likely to be on their radar.
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