We are not even a full 24 hours into life with James Harden having opted in and requesting a trade away from the Philadelphia 76ers, and the rumor mill is already churning away at full capacity.
Impressions are that the Los Angeles Clippers are Harden’s clear preferred destination, and the Miami Heat and New York Knicks are two other teams that have at least been mentioned by league newsmakers.
Today, however, Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports shared additional intel on the current Harden situation, and brought up a new potential destination: Chicago.
“Philadelphia does not have to move Harden to his preferred destination with the Clippers.