A bolt from the blue shakes the eve of the free agency. Just when it seemed like her stay in Philly was just a formality, James Harden surprises everyone and in fact asks for the third time in a row – after having already done so in Houston and Brooklyn – to be sold, with the approval of the Philadelphia 76ers. As reported by The Athletic and ESPN, in fact, Harden has elected to exercise the $35.6 million option in his favor for next year, but starting immediately a work with the Sixers to be tradedeven because the franchise itself did not see the partnership continuing for long, without wanting to commit to a long-term contract since they could have offered him a four-year deal for 213 million. Given the good relationship between Harden and GM Daryl Morey, a short-term sale should be reachedwithout dragging the situation out as happened for Ben Simmons.
Three teams interested in James Harden
The Beard has therefore already played his last game in Pennsylvania: according to what was reported by several insiders, the main candidate to take it are the LA Clipperswith Harden reportedly returning to his native Los Angeles to play alongside (or instead of?) Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Another lead leads to the Phoenix Suns, who had expressed interest in him before taking Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards, but would need a third team to turn center Deandre Ayton. In the end even the New York Knicks are given as a possible destinationin all likelihood placing RJ Barrett as the main counterpart.
2023-06-29 21:32:46
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