Why The Philadelphia 76ers Do The Deal
No. Of course they shouldn’t. They might be forced to anyway.
After all, Harden can decline his player option and become a free agent this summer. Alternatively, he could force a sign-and-trade on the Sixers. That’s what’s happening here.
In fact, this is a double sign and trade. D’Angelo Russell is set to hit the open market this summer as well. Could he be interested in landing on the Sixers?
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Sure. Should the Sixers be interested in him? We think so. As a pass-first point guard, he may even complement Embiid nicely. Vanderbilt is a solid rotation player too. This isn’t ideal for the Sixers, but if the pieces click, it could be enough to keep Joel Embiid satisfied.
Even if the talk is around James Harden: again.