Winners and losers from Blockbuster 76ers-Clippers Trade James Harden 

The Los Angeles Clippers' pursuit of guard James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers appeared to be reaching its limits.

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But late-night information from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski revealed that Harden is really headed there.

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Later on, we found out that P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrušev will also be joining Los Angeles as part of the deal, while the 76ers will receive two second-round picks.

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A pick exchange, and an unprotected first-round pick in 2028 along with Marcus Morris Sr., Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, and Kenyon Martin Jr.

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This appears to be a pretty respectable haul for the 34-year-old playmaker, considering the rumored lack of interest in Harden from other suitors around the NBA and a string of seeming errors for his trade value over the last few months.

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Of course, the 10-time All-Star could prove to be worth it if the Clippers can acquire a motivated version of him.

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We're breaking out the old "winners and losers" exercise and examining the deal from every angle below to take a closer look.

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Harden achieved his goal. To put it simply, he wins this one.

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