The Los Angeles Clippers have made center Ivica Zubac available in trade talks, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.
The Clippers are interested in re-signing veteran Mason Plumlee, who is an unrestricted free agent.
“Los Angeles has also made starting center Ivica Zubac available in trade talks, sources said, with an idea of retaining veteran big man Mason Plumlee in his stead,” Fischer wrote.
Zubac appeared in 76 games for the Clippers this past season. He averaged 10.8 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists while shooting 63.4% from the field and 69.7% from the free-throw line.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Ivica Zubac & Los Angeles Clippers Updates
The Clippers lost to the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2023 playoffs in five games. Zubac averaged 9.2 points and 9.6 rebounds in the five-game series. Los Angeles won Game 1 but lost four straight games after that.
Zubac has career averages of 8.8 points and 7.1 rebounds with the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers. He signed a three-year, $32.8 million contract extension with the Lakers in June 2022.
Along with Zubac, the Clippers are trying to trade forwards Marcus Morris and Norman Powell. Former MVP James Harden wants to get traded to the Clippers by the Philadelphia 76ers. “The Beard” opted into his 2023-24 player option and is working with the Sixers to get traded.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Ivica Zubac & Los Angeles Clippers Updates
Both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are open to Harden landing with the Clippers, according to Sam Amick and Kelly Iko of The Athletic.
“According to sources directly involved in the situation on both sides, the Los Angeles native wants to play for the Clippers and the Sixers are already in the process of discussing his desired move,” Amick and Iko wrote. “Harden is, according to sources close to him, extremely upset at the way in which the Sixers handled his possible free agency and has made his dissatisfaction clear to the organization.”
The 33-year-old Harden averaged 21.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 10.7 assists in 2023-23 while shooting 44.1% from the field, 38.5% from beyond the arc and 86.7% from the free-throw line. The future Hall of Famer led the NBA in assists per game for the second time in his career.
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