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76ers shut down James Harden trade talks, determined to bring him back, per report
View Date:2024-12-23 20:46:01
The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly aren't playing ball anymore with star guard James Harden's latest trade request.
According to ESPN, the franchise has shut down trade talks concerning Harden and is planning to bring back the 10-time All-Star and seven-time All-NBA selection to training camp. This sets up a potential standoff, as Harden has been disgruntled about his future status with the team and could consider sitting out of practices as leverage toward an eventual resolution. According to ESPN, the 76ers are determined to find a way to make it work with Harden this season.
In June, Harden opted into the final season of his $35.6 million contract with the idea that the Sixers would work to trade him to another squad. A potential issue with a Harden trade is that any team acquiring him − barring his contract being reworked − would be getting him with the knowledge that he will become a free agent at the end of the 2023-24 season.
The Los Angeles Clippers have been Harden's preferred destination, per ESPN and multiple other outlets, though Philadelphia's asking price has reportedly been high.
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Harden, who will turn 34 later this month, averaged 21 points, 10.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds last season while shooting 44.1% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range. His point totals matched the 2021-22 season's and present his lowest mark since 2011-12.
Harden, a three-time NBA scoring champion and winner of the league's 2017-18 Most Valuable Player award, was particularly inconsistent in the playoffs, including a Game 7 loss against the Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals in which he scored nine points on 3-of-11 shooting and finished with a +/- of -30.
Harden arrived to Philadelphia in February 2022 after the Brooklyn Nets shipped him for Ben Simmons and other assets.
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