Philadelphia 76ers Receive: C Damian Jones, F Wenyen Gabriel
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F Georges Niang
Of course, Sixers star James Harden knows all about spacing the floor around a pick-and-roll.
In fact, that was the staple of his Houston Rockets’ attack for a number of years. Purists didn’t like it. Many argued that the Rockets were diluting the purity of the game by simplifying it.
On the other hand, they didn’t seem to care.
For that matter, they didn’t need to. For a long time, the Rockets were routinely in the running for the NBA championship. To an extent, the formula worked.
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To an extent. All told, the Rockets fell short of the ultimate goal. Eventually, Harden would demand a trade.
After a pit stop on the Brooklyn Nets, he is now a 76er.
Does this deal make his new team better?