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Clippers and Lakers Possibly Have Trade Interest in 6-foot-11 Center

The LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers were named in an NBA trade report.

Joey Linn

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe (20) during game one of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe (20) during game one of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. / Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
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As NBA trade rumors begin heating up, teams around the league are being linked to potentially available players. While the season is still young, this time of year begins identifying potential buyers and sellers at the February trade deadline. 

The Eastern Conference looks to have several potential sellers this season, with the Brooklyn Nets being one of them. In a recent article, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported on the possible league-wide trade interest in Nets center Day’Ron Sharpe.

Having yet to appear in a game this season, Sharpe could be nearing a return from his hamstring injury. According to Scotto, the LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers are among the teams monitoring the 6-foot-11 center.

Via Scotto: “Teams gauging the trade market for a backup center are monitoring Day’Ron Sharpe, who’s expected to return soon from a hamstring injury for the Nets. With Noah Clowney out for at least a couple of weeks with a sprained ankle, it’s an opportunity for the 23-year-old Sharpe to jump back into the rotation immediately. Sharpe, who’s eligible for restricted free agency this summer, is being monitored by the Grizzlies, Clippers, Pelicans, Lakers, and Raptors, league sources told HoopsHype.’

Sharpe has made 141 NBA appearance across three seasons, and owns career averages of 6.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 13.2 minutes per game. The Clippers have gotten solid backup center minutes from Mo Bamba, so it seems unlikely they would bring in Sharpe, especially with Kai Jones already providing depth at the center position.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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