Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue told NBA reporters that Terance Mann isn’t going to be traded. The Philadelphia 76ers want Mann in a James Harden trade, but Lue says that will not happen.
Mann appeared in 81 games for the Clippers last season. He averaged 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting 51.9% from the field, 38.9% from beyond the arc and 78.0% from the free-throw line. The Clippers won 44 games in the regular season and lost to the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2023 playoffs in five games.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Tyronn Lue, Terance Mann, James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers Updates
A 10-time All-Star, Harden appeared in 58 games last season for the Sixers, who lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals in seven games. The Beard averaged 21.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 10.7 assists while shooting 44.1% from the field, 38.5% from beyond the arc and 86.7% from the free-throw line.
Harden has career averages of 24.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 7.0 assists with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets and Sixers. The 2017-18 MVP requested a trade from the Rockets in 2020-21 and was traded to the Nets. Harden then requested a trade from the Nets in 2021-22 and was sent to the Sixers.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Tyronn Lue, Terance Mann, James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers Updates
Philadelphia will not trade Harden to Los Angeles unless it gets Mann in return. Since Lue has gone on record stating that Mann will not be traded, it’s possible Harden won’t land with the Clippers.
Want the latest NBA analysis, breaking news, and insider information? Click Here. Follow NBA Analysis Network on Twitter and Facebook.
Interested in reading the latest storylines and analysis in the NFL? Check out our partner NFL Analysis Network.
