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Report: Embiid and Sixers still ‘hopeful that James Harden plays with them this year, that’s option one’

It’s been All Quiet On the Sixers Front as of late. But that hasn’t stopped us from keeping an eye on all of the James Harden rumors that have trickled out over the last five weeks or so. ESPN Senior Writer and insider Ramona Shelburne hopped on “NBA Today” Wednesday and provided us some new insights regarding both James Harden and Joel Embiid.

First off, despite a recent report from Shams Charania stating the Sixers and Clippers are expected to engage again on Harden trade talks, Shelburne points out that the team’s first choice is to change Harden’s mind about wanting to play for L.