The Houston Rockets have officially been put on notice. James Harden wants to be traded to a contender has two particular preferred landing spots in mind. Welcome to the NBA offseason…
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Harden wants to be traded to a contender and prefers the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers as his top ‘desired trade destinations.’
The Rockets came up short numerous times after attempting to surround James Harden with the pieces they thought could help him to make a run at the NBA Finals. With Mike D’Antoni, Daryl Morey, and soon Russell Westbrook all gone, there is just little appeal for Harden to stay.
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The prospect of being able to form a superstar trio with the Brooklyn Nets alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is quite an intriguing one for James Harden. It could be a clear pathway to make a run at the NBA Finals that he has long awaited to achieve.
It’s unclear what the Philadelphia 76ers would part with in an effort to acquire Harden. It’s difficult to envision the team not having to give up either Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid in order to get it done.
Wherever James Harden ends up playing next season, his superstar impact puts his team in a position to achieve great things. It’s just simply too tall of a task for a lone superstar to carry a team through the Western Conference. Switching to the other side of the bracket with greater talent would certainly help.
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