Raising Clippers’ ceiling was goal of James Harden trade, but the floor is dropping out first

All of the things head coach Tyronn Lue focused on in training camp have to be reupholstered early in the regular season

When the announced the acquisition of on Nov. 1, the team was 3-1 and about to visit the , a team they had beaten 11 times in a row. Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank made it clear what Harden, the ’s 2022-23 assists leader and the 2018 MVP, was supposed to provide.

All of the things Lue focused on in training camp have to be reupholstered early in the regular season, while other teams are more polished. But Lue’s incumbent stars are being negatively affected early on after the Harden trade, and it puts pressure on all of their future situations. Leonard is supposed to be the No. 1 option out of the four stars, but this is a team that requires him to be the power forward, and the Clippers have allowed the fourth-most offensive rebounds this month.

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