James Harden could be on the move for the second time in as many seasons as Thursday’s trade deadline approaches.
Rumors of a potential Harden-for-Ben Simmons swap have been swirling in recent weeks, and it now seems as though Harden wants out of Brooklyn sooner than later, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
“Harden is hopeful that 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey secures a trade for him before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET NBA trade deadline,” Wojnarowski wrote. “A trade may hinge on Morey's willingness to include assets, beyond exiled guard Ben Simmons, needed to persuade the Nets to unload Harden.