Nobody wants to trade their incredibly talented, fan-favorite, rising star, but given the current status of the Philadelphia 76ers, it may make sense for the team to do. With James Harden’s trade request and a seeming lack of interest in his talents across the league, it appears unlikely that Philadelphia will be receiving a star in return for him. Even if they do, it would almost assuredly be a flawed star that is not as good as Harden (who isn’t very good to begin with). This is how trade requests tend to work in the NBA.
This leaves Philadelphia with Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid as the only two remaining stars on the team.