James Harden is still not traded after being a lot of discussion and trade proposals by the Philadelphia 76ers. And as he stated earlier that he won’t join the training camp, he did the same on October 19th.
Harden didn’t join the practice session on 19th October. As per the reports, the Beard star is dealing with some personal issues.
James Harden’s Practice Absence Sparks Trade Rumors – Is a Move to the Clippers on the Horizon?
An NBA Insider, Shams Charania, shared the inside NBA news that James Harden didn’t join the practice session on the 19th of October. Harden has not played any pre-season games and didn’t appear on the media day as well. He only played 5-on-5 with the Philadelphia Sixers.
While Harden has stated the practice session absence as a “personal matter,” the Insider news suggests the opposite. As per the news, Harden didn’t join the practice camp since he wants to get traded and does not want to play for the Sixers anymore.
James requested his trade to the Los Angeles Clippers, but till now, there has been no update on his trade situation.
James Harden did not attend 76ers practice today and is away due to a personal matter.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 19, 2023
The Sixers and Clippers have discussed the Harden trade multiple times since his trade request in June, but there is no development. The Sixers want to acquire Terance Mann in the Harden trade from the Clippers.
On the other hand, the Clippers don’t want to move their guard as of now.
Is James Harden Still a Top Trade Pick for the Clippers?
James Harden has already peaked. But still, he is one of the best players in the league right now. He is a 10-time All-Star player. Harden played a total of 58 games in the last season for the 76ers, but the franchise lost against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals 2023 in 7 games.
If James Harden is traded by next week, we will send one person who likes this tweet $1000. Must be following pic.twitter.com/xGGaUa5HoL
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) October 20, 2023
Harden averaged around 21 points, 10.7 assists, and 6.1 rebounds while scoring around 44.1% of the shots from the field, 38.5% of the shots from beyond the arc, and 86.7% of the shots from the free throw line.
James Harden led the NBA league with the highest assists for the second time in his career in the last season, which still makes him a worthy player to trade for.
