As has been the case for every high-profile trade candidate, the Los Angeles Clippers are being thrown out as a potential landing spot for Morant. NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints identified the Clippers as a "team worth keeping an eye on" who "would possibly consider trading for Morant".

James Harden scored 31 points and the Los Angeles Clippers started quickly in a wire-to-wire 121-105 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Friday night in New York.

A potential Michael Porter Jr. trade between the Nets and the Clippers could hit a snag due to his injury history.

Brooklyn Nets Center Nic Claxton will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, per head coach Jordi Fernandez.

Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 118-101 victory over the Utah Jazz that extended their winning streak to a season-best six games

Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high seven assists, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and the New York Knicks snapped their four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

"During earlier trade inquiries, it would have taken at least two first-round picks for the Clippers to consider parting with Zubac," relates HoopsHype.

Here is the full injury report for the Brooklyn Nets heading into Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Four games against the Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings, and the injury-ravaged and Nikola Jokic-less Denver Nuggets are also on the schedule over this next month, a stretch that could give the Clippers a perfect opportunity to continue their sudden climb back into postseason contention.