The Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks were interested in signing Mason Plumlee, according to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Plumlee decided to re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers on a one-year, $5 million deal.
“Mason Plumlee drew interest from numerous playoff-caliber teams, including the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks, before ultimately choosing to re-sign with the Clippers, league sources told HoopsHype,” Scotto wrote.
The Clippers acquired Plumlee from the Charlotte Hornets at the 2023 February trade deadline. The big man averaged 7.5 points and 6.9 rebounds in 23 games with Los Angeles. The Clippers have made Ivica Zubac available in trade talks so they can give Plumlee more minutes next season, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.
Plumlee has career averages of 8.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists with the Brooklyn Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Hornets and Clippers. He’s a strong rebounder and rim protector.
The Clippers lost to the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2023 playoffs in five games. Plumlee averaged 8.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in the five-game series. Los Angeles won Game 1 but lost four straight games after that.
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Along with Zubac, the Clippers are trying to trade Marcus Morris and Norman Powell. James Harden wants to get traded to the Clippers by the Philadelphia 76ers. The 10-time All-Star and former MVP opted into his 2023-24 player option and is working with the Sixers to get traded.
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.”
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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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