Just over a week from training camp opening, James Harden is still hoping for a trade to the LA Clippers. This is despite the fact that there seems to be little momentum sending Harden anywhere away from the Philadelphia 76ers.

Harden made a trade request shortly before free agency opened this past summer. Harden doubled down on that request later when he called Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey a "liar". On that same trip to China, Harden also said he'd never play for an organization that Morey is a part of again.

The 76ers have media day scheduled for Monday, October 2. Training camp for the Sixers will be held in Colorado Springs shortly thereafter.

Marcus Morris is not expected to stay away from the Los Angeles Clippers despite ongoing trade rumors, sources told Law Murray of The Athletic.

Murray contrasts Morris' situation with Jae Crowder sitting out for the Suns before getting traded to the Bucks last season. 

The Clippers were rumored to be seeking a Morris trade this offseason. 

Should Morris not get traded, he will remain at the top of the depth chart at the Clippers' power forward position. 

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to sign Xavier Moon to an Exhibit 10 deal.

Moon will compete for the final Two-Way roster spot with the Clippers.

Moon has appeared in 14 games with the Clippers over the past two seasons.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Arturo Galletti (@AmericanNumbers) continue their annual tradition of breaking down the over/under lines for the Western Conference.

They go through over/unders and other relevant odds for the Spurs (11:45), Rockets (21:55), Trail Blazers (33:02), Jazz (47:26), Thunder (56:40), Kings (1:09:27), Lakers (1:16:52), Mavericks (1:27:11), Clippers (1:36:53), Pelicans (1:42:40), Timberwolves (1:51:29), Grizzlies (1:57:40), Suns (2:04:01), Nuggets (2:11:29) and Warriors (2:19:58).

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The LA Clippers have moved on from trying to trade for James Harden, per Brian Windhorst on The Hoop Collective podcast from ESPN. Windhorst said it was the Clippers who walked away from the Harden trade talks, and not the Philadelphia 76ers.

"The Clippers tried to trade for James Harden, and that deal didn’t happen," Windhorst said. "And from what I understand, it was the Clippers who said, ‘Okay, there’s no deal here. We’re gonna move on.’ And while I assume that they could certainly make a deal midseason, I assume that this is what they’re gonna go with."

The Clippers have been reported as Harden's preferred landing spot since he asked for a trade earlier this summer. The Sixers have set a complicated asking price for Harden, which includes win-now players, draft picks that can be traded for win-now players, while also preserving cap flexibility for the summer of 2024.

In a recent appearance on the This League Uncut podcast with Marc Stein and Chris Haynes, LA Clippers coach Ty Lue gave Clippers fans a welcomed injury update. Lue said that stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George should both be full-go when training camp starts next month.

“They’re both on track to be 100% by the time training camp starts, and that’s what we need,” Lue said. “You know, our best players will be healthy, and we’ve just been in an unfortunate situation where our two best players (haven’t had) a full season together the last three years and that’s been tough on us."

Leonard appeared in 52 regular season games in 2022-23, while George played in 56. Leonard played in two playoff games, before suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee. George missed the entire playoffs with a sprained right knee.

Amir Coffey was charged with two misdemeanors after being arrested and cited for carrying a concealed weapon last month. 

Coffey was charged with one count of carrying a concealed firearm and one count of carrying a loaded firearm. 

Coffey is set to appear in court later this month. 

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux), Ben Golliver of the Washington Post (@BenGolliver) and Kevin Pelton of ESPN (@kpelton) go in-depth on the NBA’s Pacific Division.

They discuss how the Kings, Suns, Warriors, Lakers and Clippers fared in the off-season, including which teams improved and what moves stood out. The three also predict the season to come, including projected finish, breakout players and rookies they are most excited to see.

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A contentious offseason between James Harden the Philadelphia 76ers was ratcheted up when the team communicated they expect him in camp and the player responded by calling Daryl Morey "a liar." 

The timing of the Sixers making that declaration could have been dictated by the Los Angeles Clippers moving on from trade talks. The Sixers did not see a market materialize for Harden beyond the Clippers.

"One of the things that happened here is I think the Clippers had decided there was no trade," said Brian Windhorst on his podcast. "I think the Clippers were going to move on from it and at least from talking to Philly about it. I think the only option Philly had at the time was the Clippers and so when that never got off the ground, from what I understand. They had multiple conversations... You can see the two rosters. You can see what the trade pieces are. You can understand why they wouldn't [do a trade].

"As long as Philly wasn't interested in taking some assets from the Clippers and then making an offer, probably with Tyrese Maxey for Damian Lillard, I don't see how a Clipper trade makes a ton of sense for them anyway.

"I think what ticked James off was that they announced they wanted to bring him back and he was reacting to that more than anything."

Nicolas Batum plans on retiring from competitive basketball at the end of the 23-24 season when his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers expires, according to his wife Lily Tatum.

Batum will play for France in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, which will be his final games. Batum had previously announced his plans to retire from France's national team following the Olympics. 

Batum was the 25th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft and has played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets and Clippers.