Although Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden wants to trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, he resisted the temptation to make a formal request for fear of public reaction to his desire to leave a second team in so many years.
Harden hopes 76ers basketball president Daryl Murray will be able to close a deal by 3pm on Thursday, but Murray and Nets general manager Sean Marks have reportedly not had any serious talks, he said. ESPN on Thursday morning.
An exchange would likely depend on Morey’s willingness to discard assets. The 76ers could also wait until the summer for Harden to sign a new contract with the Nets before exchanging with the 76ers. But this strategy carries risks for the Nets.
The latter could indeed lose Harden’s services for absolutely nothing, just over a year after he left key players and draft options to take him. Harden has missed the last three games of his team due to a leg injury.
