NBA Rumors: Los Angeles Clippers Almost Landed An NBA Sixth Man of the Year

 

The Los Angeles Clippers have all the talent in the world to be a contender in the NBA next season, but with the health of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George seemingly always in question, who knows what they will look like in 2023-24.

They've been on the verge of acquiring James Harden thus far this summer, and now, it has been revealed that the team were on the cusp of acquiring another guard as well, with The Athletic reporting that LA were close to landing Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon.

The Clippers almost traded Marcus Morris, Amir Coffey and a draft pick for Malcolm Brogdon, per @LawMurrayTheNU

“….They then pivoted to Celtics Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, and were ready to trade Morris, Coffey and the draft pick that was later used on Brown to… pic.twitter.com/g04PyEgA6X

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) August 15, 2023

Obviously, that didn't end up happening, but with three top level stars in Leonard, George and Russell Westbrook, it's clear this team is pushing for a title, so keep an eye on the Clippers before this season begins. 

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