The Philadelphia Sixers’ guard James Harden is rumored to get traded to the Bucks this summer. The valuation that the Sixers would have gotten has dropped significantly after Harden called the Sixers’ general Manager a liar in Public. This sends a message to other teams that Harden is not happy and the Sixers would have to trade him.
The 33-year-old played 58 games for the Sixers last season and averaged 21 points, 10.7 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game. He asked for a move to the Clippers and is determined to never put on a Sixers jersey ever again. But despite everything, the Sixers are listening to offers from other teams as well. The Bucks have shown interest. Can they land him?
Here is all the information you need about the trade between the Philadelphia Sixers and the Milwaukee Bucks involving James Harden.
What would the Bucks offer for James Harden?
The Bucks are expected to send Bobby Portis, Pat Connaughton, Grayson Allen, MarJon Beauchamp, and Malik Beasley in exchange for James Harden. The reason for Harden’s request is not clear. Some media outlets are blaming the Sixers’ management for it, while others are saying that he wants to go back to his birthplace. The other reason stated by some is that he wants to win a championship, but isn’t playing alongside the reigning MVP, Joel Embiid, his best shot at it?
Breaking: The 76ers have ended trade talks on guard James Harden and plan to bring him back to training camp for start of the season, sources tell @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/nH3dhdniEC
— ESPN (@espn) August 12, 2023
Why would the Bucks like to sign James Harden?
The Bucks are already a very strong team. They have Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, and Brook Lopez in their squad. Signing Harden would make them the team to beat. They made it to the first round of playoffs last season. This signing might be the last piece of the puzzle for them.
The Clippers would prefer to keep Marcus Morris Sr. out of any James Harden trade scenarios, per @ChrisBHaynes pic.twitter.com/DdtmRtqsUa
— NBA Centel (Parody) (@TheNBACentel) August 16, 2023
Why would the Sixers trade-off James Harden?
The Sixers do not have a good relationship with James and that became pretty clear after the general manager was called a liar publicly by the player. They have lost out on a lot of assets already, and they would not like to bear further damage. They are getting five players in return, and they should be content with it.
Will the Sixers try to sort things out with Harden, or would they let him go? We’ll keep you updated.
