Clippers President: We have a responsibility to take care of Harden s body, he is fifth in the league last season

July 20th, Clippers President Lawrence Frank was interviewed by a reporter.

Speaking of the team's backs are currently on the side, Frank said: "This means that character awareness, especially in this new roster position, will be crucial. We currently have 10 high-quality rotation players, and we usually only use 9. We have seen that having too many players can cause problems and have an impact on the team. So we have learned from these experiences. I think that when talking to any player who is about to join the Clippers, they will understand that this is a backup role. Before camp starts, they will know their position clearly. That way there will be no preconceived misunderstandings."

Frank added that the Clippers have a duty to take care of James Harden's body, after all, he played 79 games last season and ranked fifth in the league in playing time. He also pointed out that since NBA teams rarely play all players, they need to have enough rotation depth.

In the 2024-25 season, Harden played 79 regular season games, averaging 35.3 minutes per game, scoring 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals.