The Clippers have lost six straight games since trading for James Harden, most recently a 111–108 loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday night. Harden has played in five of those games but has surpassed 20 points just once as he tries to develop chemistry with his new teammates.
Before the trade, Harden did not participate in training camp with the 76ers, so this is his first basketball action since last season. After the loss vs. Denver, Harden explained that his lack of training camp has impacted the start of his season.
“I kept reiterating, I didn’t have a training camp or a preseason, so kind of learning on the fly,” Harden said, via The Associated Press. “Also getting myself into James Harden shape. Tonight was definitely another step in the right direction and just keep improving.”
