James Harden Trade Rumors: 76ers Eye Clippers' Terance Mann, Multiple 1st-Round Picks

The last superstar trade domino yet to fall, James Harden remains adamant about wanting to be sent to the West Coast and the Los Angeles Clippers.

But it appears the Philadelphia 76ers and the Clippers are still far apart on negotiations with the latter putting forward a rather underwhelming package thus far, per The Athletic's Shams Charania.

However, the 76ers are interested in Los Angeles' young defensive stud Terance Mann if he can be included with some draft capital.

"Sources tell me the Clippers have been offering one unprotected first-round pick and a pick swap for (James) Harden," Charania said on the latest episode of The Rally on Thursday. "… The Sixers have been valuing Terance Mann as well as multiple first-round draft picks."

Charania also reported that the Clippers are speaking to multiple other teams about moving pick swaps so that they can gain some more draft capital and improve their offer for Harden.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier in the week that there was no traction between Philadelphia and Los Angeles or any other organization for that matter in regard to the former league MVP.

As for Mann, he's been a pretty big trade chip for the Clippers throughout different negotiations this offseason.

The 26-year-old was reportedly a key part of discussions between the organization and the Portland Trail Blazers when Los Angeles was trying to acquire Jrue Holiday, who was ultimately traded to the Boston Celtics on Sunday, per Charania.

Mann has been a solid two-way presence for the Clippers over the last few years and worked his way up to being a core piece of their rotation after being a second-round pick in 2019.

His breakout season came in 2021-22 when he averaged a career-high 10.8 points per game to go along with 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists while playing 28.6 minutes a night.

Mann started 36 games last year and would be a solid backcourt addition for the 76ers.

As for Harden, he has reported to training camp after skipping media day on Monday. Amid reports that he would "cause a scene" due to his beef with President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey, the 10-time All-Star has been a "positive participant" in practice.