James Harden didn’t appear on the practice day with the Philadelphia 76ers. As per reports, the Sixers’ star guard was with his sick mom in Houston.
Harden has already requested a trade, and he is trying his best to get traded from the Sixers’ before the next season kicks off.
James Harden Requests Trade to Clippers, But Talks Stall Over Terance Mann
James Harden has requested his trade to the Los Angeles Clippers. On Harden’s request, both teams came together to have a discussion about the star guard trade. Several discussions took place between the Sixers and the Clippers, but there was no development.
This is due to the fact that the Sixers wanted to acquire Terance Mann from the Clippers. Whereas the Clippers do not want to flip Mann for Harden in the deal.
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James Harden Steller Stats and Career Averaged
James Harden has peaked, but still, he is one of the best star guards in the league. He is also a potential Hall of Famer. The Sixers’ star guard appeared in a total of 58 games in the past season, where he averaged around 21 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 10.7 assists.
The bearded star shot around 38.5% of the shots from beyond the arc, 44.1% of the shots from the field, and 86.7% of the shots from the free throw line.
When it comes to the career average, Harden has scored around 24.7 points, 7 assists, and 5.6 rebounds while playing for different NBA teams, including the Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Sixers.
Harden requested his trade from the Rockets in the 2020-21 Season, and he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. Then, he again requested his trade from the Nets in 2021-22 and was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
James Harden has expressed his desire to play for the Clippers. He has also said that he will never play for the Sixers ever again in his life.