James Harden wanted to retire as a 76er: ‘But the front office didn’t have that in their plans’

While speaking on NBA Today, ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski said the Philadelphia 76ers have a bigger plan in mind, should they trade James Harden. If the Sixers are able to trade Harden to the LA Clippers, they’ll look to make a subsequent deal using the assets they get for Harden. “Daryl Morey’s motivation is whatever he gets from the Clippers, he wants to be able to flip that for another All-Star level guard that he could replace James Harden with,” Wojnarowski said. Because the asking price for another All-Star would be so high right now, it “may be slow going and well into the season” before a Harden trade comes together, per Wojnarowski. -via RealGM / October 13, 2023