76ers retain Clippers draft assets following league penalty announcement
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 8:38 AM
Last updated Sep 6, 2026

The NBA has issued penalties to the Clippers involving the loss of five first-round draft selections scheduled for 2029 through 2033. Despite these league-imposed sanctions, draft capital previously acquired by the 76ers remains unaffected. The 76ers obtained these assets as part of the 2023 trade that moved James Harden to the Clippers. Sources have confirmed the status of these picks remains secure for the 76ers organization. The league's disciplinary action focuses specifically on the Clippers' future selections and does not extend to the compensation already distributed to other teams in past transactions.
- •The NBA removed five first-round picks from the Clippers.
- •Affected picks cover the 2029 through 2033 drafts.
- •Draft assets held by the 76ers from the James Harden trade remain untouched.
- •The trade involving James Harden occurred in 2023.
- 8:38 AMYahoo Sports — 76ers' Clippers draft capital from James Harden trade is safe from NBA penalties
"76ers' Clippers draft capital from James Harden trade is safe from NBA penalties
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