NBA: Power ranking all 30 projected starting point guards for 2024-25

11. James Harden, LA Clippers

There isn't likely going to be a ton of buzz surrounding the LA Clippers heading into the start of the season. A big part of that is the departure of Paul George, while some of that also is the lack of belief that there is in this core to remain healthy. Nevertheless, if there is one certainty for the Clippers heading into this year, it's that they can probably expect a solid year from James Harden. For all the questions surrounding Kawhi Leonard and his health, Harden has been pretty consistent over the course of his career.

When he's healthy, he's been one of the best playmakers in the league. The only reason he's ranked out of the top 10 is because he's aging as a player. At 35 years old, he's probably not going to be the difference-maker he was in his prime, and that's OK.

The problem that the Clippers have is that the duo of Harden and Kawhi isn't likely to be enough to make much noise in the Western Conference, even if they manage to remain healthy.