On the day the league announced the Los Angeles Clippers’ 2024-25 regular season schedule, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reports that the club is adding some depth to its bench Thursday.
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Agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports Management informed Charania that free agent journeyman guard Kevon Harris plans to ink a training camp agreement with Los Angeles. Charania indicates that Harris is angling to secure a spot on the club’s roster.
Given that Los Angeles’ standard 15-man roster is full, it seems most likely that the 6-foot-5 swingman will compete with a pair of prior Exhibit 10 training camp signings, guard Elijah Harkless and point guard RayJ Dennis, for the team’s third and final two-way contract, alongside second-year small forward Jordan Miller and undrafted rookie swingman Trentyn Flowers.
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Harris went undrafted out of Florida in 2020. The Toronto Raptors’ G League affiliate, the Raptors 905, drafted Harris with the No. 11 overall selection in the 2021 NBA G League Draft. He inked a pair of two-way contracts with the Orlando Magic in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
The 27-year-old played in just two games for the Magic last year. In 28 regular season contests for Orlando’s G League affiliate, the Osceola Magic (22 starts), Harris averaged 15.8 points while slashing .502/.383/.757, 5.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 0.9 steals a night.
The Clippers have had an eventful 2024 offseason.
Although Los Angeles re-signed former 10-time All-Star guard James Harden on a two-year, $70 million deal. The 2018 MVP averaged his lowest scoring total since the 2010-11 season, 16.6 points on .428/.381/.878 shooting splits. The 6-foot-5 vet, 34, also averaged 8.5 assists, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks across his 72 contests for the team.
Nine-time All-Star combo forward Paul George, L.A.’s second-best player during its 51-31 run in 2023-24, departed in free agency for the Philadelphia 76ers on a four-year, $211.6 million maximum contract. The 34-year-old will play alongside fellow All-Stars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in the hopes of competing for his first NBA title.
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Los Angeles was compelled to pivot.
In their most meaningful move, the Clippers swiped defensive-first swingman Derrick Jones, the starting small forward for the Dallas Mavericks during the 2024 NBA Finals, on a three-year, $30 million deal.
Los Angeles opted to build out its guard depth, too, adding defense-first former Utah Jazz point guard Kris Dunn to a three-season, $17 million agreement via sign-and-trade.
The team also built out its bench significantly. L.A. added controversial guard Kevin Porter Jr. on a two-year, minimum agreement. The Clippers then inked 3-and-D former lottery pick free agent center Mo Bamba to a one-year, $2.61 million minimum deal.
L.A. also drafted former Minnesota Golden Gophers swingman Cam Christie with the No. 46 pick.
For the sixth season, the Clippers will be led by injury-prone All-NBA small forward Kawhi Leonard, for however many games he can stay healthy. Wings Terance Mann and Norman Powell, center Ivica Zubac, swingman Amir Coffey, combo guard Bones Hyland, forward Kobe Brown, and power forward P.J. Tucker are the team’s other holdovers.
