For months now, Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers front-office have been generating scenarios on how they could trade Ben Simmons. However, the three-time NBA All-Star still remains on the Sixers’ roster and the trade deadline is now less than a week away!
Joel Embiid has been on a tear for the 76ers lately and with them being just one game out of first-place in the Eastern Conference, now is the time for them to go “all-in” for a championship.
The NBA trade deadline is on February 10 and The Athletic’s Shams Charania is now reporting that the 76ers are expected to pursue Brooklyn Nets’ All-Star James Harden in the coming days. While we have known that Morey and the 76ers want Harden, the newest bit of intel suggests that the Nets are “open to discussing a deal” leading up to the deadline.
Losing six straight games and now the 6-seed in the Eastern Conference, the Brooklyn Nets have been stumbling as of late with Kevin Durant, who is currently on the mend from a sprained MCL in his left knee.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Nets, Sixers To Discuss James Harden For Ben Simmons Deadline Trade
When all three of the Nets’ All-Stars of James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant are on the floor, Brooklyn truly believes that they have what it takes to win a title, but the problem for this franchise has been getting all three guys on the floor at the same time.
Harden has dealt with injuries since being traded to the Nets last season, Durant is now dealing with his current knee injury and Irving remains unvaccinated, limiting him to only being able to play in away games.
With no consistency roster-wise this season and the Nets now struggling to remain at the top of the Eastern Conference standings, many around the league believe that James Harden has grown frustrated and exhausted with the Nets.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Nets, Sixers To Discuss James Harden For Ben Simmons Deadline Trade
A trade between Brooklyn and Philadelphia, two teams in the Atlantic Division and fighting amongst the best in the Eastern Conference, involving James Harden still seems unlikely to happen ahead of the trade deadline, but the 76ers surely have the means to get a deal done if Harden does want out.
How can the Philadelphia 76ers possibly make a midseason trade for James Harden work? Let’s take a look at one of the best trades the Sixers could offer the Nets in hopes of pairing Harden with Embiid.
