NBA Rumors: James Harden is set to reunite with his former Sixers teammate with the Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for the start N.B.A regular season at the end of October. With James Harden As a central figure in head coach Tyronn Lue’s system, the Clippers look to be one of the teams to watch this season. To bolster their roster, the team signed a player who was once Harden’s teammate on the team Philadelphia 76ers.

Two of seven players have left the Clippers’ roster, while others were absent from Seattle’s preseason for various reasons. Despite these changes Lue is working on solidifying his starting lineupwith Harden set to play an important role this season.

As a complement to Harden, The Clippers have decided to sign small forward Braxton Keyaccordingly The athlete reporter LawMurray: “According to team source, the LA Clippers plan to add Braxton Key to the roster in place of Nate Darling.”

Key was Harden’s teammate during the 2021-2022 season with the Sixers, although he only appeared in two games in his NBA debut. Also, He wants to add minutes to his stats.

Who is Braxton Key?

Key, born in 1997, is entering his fifth NBA season. After a limited role with the Sixers, he moved to the Detroit Pistons, where he developed his skills and saw his stats improve. However, after two seasons he moved to the Denver Nuggets.

Key, a forward, struggled to make a significant impact on the stat sheet for the Nuggets. Averaged just 2 minutes per game with 1.1 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists.

Nate Darling opted out when Key was added

With Key’s arrival Nate Darling has been left out of the squad, Murray confirmed: “The LA Clippers waived Nate Darling today, one of seven players who did not play last night in Seattle.”

Darling is the second player the Clippers have parted ways with. He follows the experienced PJ Tucker, who is still waiting for a decision on his future as the contract negotiations have not yet been completed.

What’s next for the Clippers?

• vs. Mavericks – October 14 – Preseason Game 4
• vs. Kings – October 17 – Preseason Game 5
• vs. Suns – October 23 – Regular season opener

Santiago Tovar is a bilingual sports journalist who speaks both English and Spanish and is also fluent in French. He joined Bolavip US in 2024, bringing with him over seven years of experience covering a wide range of sports, including football, NFL, NBA, tennis and Formula 1. A graduate of the Universidad Externado in Colombia with a degree in Social Communication – Journalism , Santiago has covered major events such as the 2021 Women’s Copa America, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Davis Cup Qualifying in real time. He previously worked at Kienyke.com and Redmas.com.co, where he developed strategies to highlight key sports moments on websites and social media platforms.