Source: https://theathletic.com/4934970/2023/10/05/james-harden-sixers-joel-embiid/?source=user_shared_article
> By taking part, Harden is avoiding the sort of financial fate that Ben Simmons experienced when he lost approximately $20 million during his standoff with the Sixers during the 2021-22 season. But beyond the money matters, league sources say Harden also is taking part because he remains hopeful that a trade to the Clippers is still in the works and believes, for now, that it would be wise to not be a distraction. And the Clippers, league sources say, are going to great lengths to make it happen.
> League sources say the Clippers have been talking to several teams about ways to move pick swaps for additional draft capital with the intention of bolstering their offer and getting a deal done.
> The Clippers offered the Sixers an unprotected first-round pick, a pick swap and salaries for Harden in July, league sources say, but Philadelphia has set a much higher threshold. The Sixers have valued fifth-year forward Terance Mann and multiple first-round picks in a potential trade with the Clippers, sources added. Mann, who averaged 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds a season ago, has become a prospect of interest for teams over the past couple years.
by UnbiasedNBAFan_
11 Comments
2 firsts and T. Mann?
Im going say it again giving away all of the assets we got left in one trade is going harm heavily because personally i dont think Russ-Harden-PG-Kawhi lineup is going work.
Also i do believe our current roster is not a contender to win a ring but we gotta be smart. Unprotected 2028 first round pick is very valuable, I mean Kawhi and PG are going be retired by that time.
curious, but feel like this might be too late. sixers might wait till the deadline
i just don’t understand how you could watch both our season end and the sixers season end and say “yea trading a future unprotected 1st for james harden is the right idea” i’m all for trading for him if its scraps but frank gotta be careful
If Lawrence does this he gotta go.
If one year of disgruntled Harden ends up costing us both picks and who knows what else (it won’t be just Mook and RoCo), then Ballmer needs to take Lawrence Frank on a private night tour of the new arena, next to some freshly poured cement.
Oh man. I should just prepare my self for the worst at this point.
Wait what assets do we have that other teams are willing to give us picks for
Just get it done. As we are now we can’t compete with the 2 juggernauts in the east. Plus it’s literally James Harden
Smh. Shoulda rebuilt in the offseason.
Let’s go, get the deal done