James Harden opted into his contract for 23-24 worth $35.6 million with the Philadelphia 76ers and the expectation was that he would be traded. But no trade appears imminent and the most likely outcome appears to be for him to remain with the Sixers.
“I was speaking to a bunch of folks about [Harden] Sunday evening,” said Dave McMenamin on the Dan Patrick Show. “The signals right now is that he will be back with the Philadelphia 76ers.”
Harden had a softer than expected free agency market with the Houston Rockets pivoting to Fred VanVleet. The Sixers have evaluated trade options for Harden, but there doesn’t appear to be a return package for him they would seriously entertain.
“As of right now, with certainly no momentum appearing on a deal to the Los Angeles Clippers. And Philadelphia obviously still needing what he does without finding a replacement for him. It looks like there’s a pathway for him to come back to the Sixers next year.”
