As long as a resolution remains elusive for the Philadelphia 76ers on the glacial James Harden front, all we can conjure are various guesswork and speculations on 76 different things that could transpire from here on out.
However, considering the Sixers’ posture as a franchise intent on winning now, we can probably already shave half of that figure as tenable scenarios. In fact, being even more circumspect endorses the most probable of all: that the 76ers land another All-Star caliber player in return for their disgruntled star to maximize their championship window.
The Philadelphia 76ers will most likely target an All-Star replacement in any James Harden trade
Snagging an All-Star type replacement for a massive flight risk in Harden will definitely be tedious, but reading the pulse of the many teams in dire need to make swift changes of their own, it’s still realistic.