Prior to the game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Orlando Magic on Tuesday night, new arrival James Harden made his way to the Clippers’ locker room. While Harden and Russell Westbrook embraced each other there, an NBA fan noticed Terance Mann seemingly being unhappy to see the 34-year-old.
💀💀💀 https://t.co/nc6Jb0qkWW pic.twitter.com/ljV5OcwvGm
— GoldenKnight (@GoldenKnightGFX) November 1, 2023
For the longest time, it had felt as if the Clippers would have to part with Mann to land Harden, as the Philadelphia 76ers really coveted him. The Clippers managed to keep him, though, but if this image is anything to go by, Mann doesn’t seem to be a fan of having Harden around.
NBA Fans Reacted To The Viral Image
The fan’s post on X quickly went viral and NBA fans hilariously reacted to it.
One says Mann knows Harden is going to ruin their team.
He’s like he’s gonna ruin this team already lol 😂
— Big Baby jonathan (@BigBabyJonathan) November 1, 2023
Mann knows his minutes are about to go down, a fan said.
Boy know them minutes bout to get reduced
— 🗣🗣🗣🗣 (@Blow_My_Ego) November 1, 2023
A parody account of Hubie Brown says Mann knows where this situation is headed.
The guy reads the news. He knows where this is headed.
— Hubie Talks Hoops (@HubieTalksHoops) November 1, 2023
A fan shared a picture of Norman Powell not looking all that happy either.
— eric (@ericknowsbest08) November 1, 2023
One fan thinks Mann is already tired of Harden.
Bro already tired of harden and he just walked in
— Rudy🔥 (@Rcking181) November 1, 2023
Harden certainly has developed a reputation now for causing trouble wherever he goes. The moment he feels someone has disrespected him or when things are not going his way, he wants out. The Clippers might just have to walk on eggshells and hope they don’t do anything that rubs him the wrong way.
As for Mann, he had been announced as a starter by head coach Tyronn Lue before the start of the season, and we now wait and see if that remains the case. Either he or Westbrook has to settle for a bench role now with Harden’s arrival, and you’d assume it would be the 27-year-old. Mann is currently on the sidelines anyway, as he recovers from a sprained ankle.
James Harden Was Celebrating The Trade To The Clippers
While no one can say for sure how Harden is going to act later this season, the 10-time All-Star is a happy camper for now. Harden was seen celebrating the trade to the Clippers from the 76ers, and he has every reason to.
From the start, he had made it clear he wanted to go to the Clippers and it is a fantastic situation for him to be in. First of all, he gets to go back home to Los Angeles, which is great, but secondly, it is a wonderful fit for him basketball-wise.
Harden is no longer capable, in my book, to be the second option for a title-contending team. We saw how his inconsistencies as a scorer hurt the 76ers, but on the Clippers, he is the third option. He isn’t going to be relied upon to be that consistent scoring threat for L.A., which is ideal at this stage of his career.
Harden can just focus on playmaking and he is one of the best around at it, having averaged 21.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game last season. One of the biggest issues for the Clippers, apart from health, in recent seasons has been not having that great playmaker and they now get it with him.
While there are still some concerns after this trade, such as how Harden and Westbrook will coexist on the court, the Clippers have plenty of time to figure things out after getting this done this early into the season.
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