Philadelphia 76ers Receive: G/F Evan Fournier, G Derrick Rose, 2026 First-Round Pick (NYK)

New York Knicks Receive: G James Harden 

Of course, this wouldn’t be Harden’s first stop in New York in recent years. 

In some respects, it feels like an eternity ago. It wasn’t. Harden was a member of the Brooklyn Nets only recently. 

In fact, Harden has been doing a lot of travelling since leaving Houston. He didn’t spend much time on the Nets before forcing his way to the Philadelphia 76ers. 

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Now, he may be angling to bring his career full circle. Time will tell. Of course, there are questions about his fit in Houston.

This rebuilding team has been among the worst in the NBA for years. It’s hard to imagine the Rockets offering Harden a competitive environment. 

Would the Knicks?