One NBA writer is proposing a three-team blockbuster trade between the Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks. Lee Tran of Fadeaway World proposed that the Mavericks acquire Harden from the Sixers, the Bulls receive Wood from the Mavericks and the Sixers get DeRozan from the Bulls.
Dallas Mavericks Receive: James Harden
Philadelphia 76ers Receive: DeMar DeRozan, 2025 Second-Round Pick (TOR via DAL), 2028 Second-Round Pick (MIA via DAL)
Chicago Bulls Receive: Christian Wood (Sign-And-Trade), Tim Hardaway Jr., 2027 First-Round Pick (DAL)
Harden has requested a trade from the Sixers and wants to get traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. However, the Sixers don’t have to honor the trade request since Harden doesn’t have a no-trade clause in his contract. The former NBA MVP averaged 21.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 10.7 assists last season.
The Mavericks have already told Wood that they will not re-sign him. The Bulls are interested in Wood, who averaged 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists last season while shooting 51.5% from the field, 37.6% from beyond the arc and 77.2% from the free-throw line.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: James Harden, Christian Wood, DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks & Philadelphia 76ers Updates
DeRozan hasn’t been in any trade rumors, but many people around the NBA believe the Bulls need to rebuild since the underachieved in 2023. In 74 games last season, DeRozan averaged 24.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists while shooting 50.4% from the floor and 87.2% from the free-throw line.
In this NBA trade proposal, the Mavericks would create a Big 3 of Harden, Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic, the Sixers would give Joel Embiid a new All-Star partner in crime in DeRozan and the Bulls would pair Wood with Zach LaVine.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: James Harden, Christian Wood, DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks & Philadelphia 76ers Updates
The Sixers lost to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2023 playoffs in seven games. Meanwhile, the Bulls and Mavericks both missed the postseason.
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