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James Harden turns 35 in August. And in recent years, we've seen plenty of stretches in which he looked slow on defense and used more of a battering ram than a first step on his drives.

But even at his advanced age and with his declining athleticism, Harden is still one of the game's best creators and distributors. He sees the floor as well as anyone. And his manipulation of defenses as a pick-and-roll ball-handler has more to do with craft than explosiveness.

Whether it's the Clippers or someone else, at least one team is going to give Harden a significant deal to run its offense.

This season, as the clear third option behind Kawhi Leonard and George, Harden put up 16.6 points, 8.5 assists and 2.6 threes, while shooting 38.1 percent from deep.