If the pot wasn't sweet enough to merit the services of perennial All-Star point guard Chris Paul, the L.A. Clippers will also receive Houston Rockets forward/center Montrezl Harrell (per Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times) as part of the deal that sent guards Patrick Beverley and Lou Williams, forward Sam Dekker, and a top-three-protected 2018 first-round pick.

Harrell brings a rim-running, athletic presence to the Clippers, matching the likes of DeAndre Jordan and making him a near-identical reserve that provides the same tools on the court.

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In limited minutes, the 6-foot-8 spark plug averaged 9.1 points on 65.2 percent from the field, 3.8 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game last season.

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