During the days leading up to the NBA trade deadline, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia Sixers are expected to believed to be open to ‘discussing a deal’ for James Harden as Philadelphia continues to survey solutions in the ongoing search for a Ben Simmons trade.
The Nets made a massive investment when it came to acquiring Harden in the trade from the Houston Rockets—exhausting their cache of future first-round picks.
Ben Simmons would be the clear centerpiece of a potential trade that would send Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers.
There’s been growing doubts about the fit with James Harden and the rest of the team given the half-court offense operates much differently when he is on the floor versus when he is off.