The Clippers have tendered a qualifying offer to forward Montrezl Harrell, RealGM’s Keith Smith tweets. The third-year big man averaged 11.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game on the season but saw his production climb steadily and significantly over the course of the campaign.
Harrell, a 2015 second-round pick, joined the Clippers in the flurry of deals prior to the Rockets’ acquisition of Los Angeles guard Chris Paul last June. The 24-year-old now stands to be a prominent part of L.A.’s rotation heading forward.
The extension of the $1.8MM qualifying offer will make Harrell a restricted free agent on July 1, giving the Clippers the opportunity to match any offer sheets that come in for his services.
The Clippers also tendered an offer to two-way guard Tyrone Wallace, Smith reports.
I like Montrezl, great energy, hustle & good finisher, reminds me of Richaun Holmes in Philly, but so far Montrezl has been the better, a definite keeper for the Clipps.
Interesting comparison. Drafted near each other in 2015, Harrell #32, Holmes #37.
The ORtg-DRtg is similar… Harrell +9, +19, +15; Holmes +2, +9, +18.
But Holmes’ 3pt promise dimmed last year and Sixers seem to have lost interest.