Less than a week from the start of the NBA regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers “remain engaged” in trade talks for James Harden, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Nothing has happened yet, and according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, “it’s increasingly likely Harden will be on the Sixers’ roster to start the season next Thursday vs. Bucks” as the Clippers remain unwilling to include what the 76ers are demanding.
76ers GM Daryl Morey is reportedly asking for multiple first-round picks as well as Terance Mann.
Earlier this month, Sam Amick of The Athletic reported the Clippers offer for Harden was, and perhaps still is, an unprotected first-round pick, a pick swap, and salaries, but “Philadelphia has set a much higher threshold” by seeking multiple first-round picks and Mann. Amick also reported that the Clippers are shopping their 2028 first-round pick around the league to see if they can get multiple picks back, hoping to juice their Harden offer.
According to Sharania, Harden “has not attended any of the 76ers’ three preseason games, has skipped a shoot around, and has only participated in one five-on-five live competition in the two weeks since training camp began.”
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If he skips preseason games and regular season games, it could prove to be very costly on his end.
James Harden is coming off another spectacular year where he averaged 21.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 10.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per contest, but his dislike for GM Daryl Morey has him wanting off the team and he is not wavering from that feeling.
