James Harden’s Trade to Philadelphia Sixers Hits Roadblocks: Limited Options and Diverging Values

The situation of James Harden to the Philadelphia Sixers seems blocked. After activating his “player option” this summer, the full-back claimed his trade. Initially, the franchise agreed to work with him to find him a way out.

But greedy in the discussions, the 76ers did not find any interesting deal. And they finally announced their wish to keep the ex-Houston Rockets star. Unsurprisingly, the 33-year-old did not appreciate the start of a real clash.

However, the options are actually very limited in the market for Philadelphia. According to information from insider Howard Beck, 3 to 4 teams have shown an interest in Harden. The Los Angeles Clippers of course.

And the other teams? It would be the Brooklyn Nets, the Chicago Bulls and possibly the Miami Heat. But even for the mentioned stables, the native of Los Angeles is absolutely not a priority.

For example, the Heat only think of the point guard of the Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard For now. James Harden only embodies a distant plan B … And this is the heart of the problem: there is a chasm between the value of the player for his suitors and the claims of the Sixers.

With a very small market, Philadelphia will have to ask less to complete a trade…

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2023-08-25 08:28:00
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