James Harden's months-long trade request from Philadelphia, his perceived battle against 76ers president Daryl Morey, the back-and-forth between player and organization about his availability for game action, it all ceased Monday night after the Sixers and Clippers managed to finalize a blockbuster deal that finally lands Harden in Los Angeles.
Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden, center, looks on from the bench in street clothes during the NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 126-98.
But it seems far too early to guess exactly who that missing piece for the Sixers may be, even with that next domino emerging as the obvious sequential step for Philadelphia’s title hopes behind reigning MVP Joel Embiid. By all accounts, Embiid remains committed to Morey and the Sixers’ organization, awaiting what further tinkering will come this year or next summer. And yet rival front offices are surely curious to see how long Embiid’s patience will last.
In the meantime, Philadelphia will get to further evaluate its new offense under head coach Nick Nurse that has Embiid distributing better than ever and fourth-year guard Tyrese Maxey looking like an All-Star — all without the looming distraction of Harden. The plan was for Harden to join Philadelphia’s practices on Tuesday and Wednesday, sources said, with the hope he could make his season debut against Toronto on Thursday.
It’s a pure zig from last season’s build, when the the Clippers went in on depth and saw their 2022-23 effort pale in comparison to the true titans of the Western Conference. Now, Los Angeles has shaved all that frontcourt overlap in exchange for a bit of a logjam in the backcourt with Harden, Russell Westbrook and promising youngster Bones Hyland, who’s already flashed strong showings this season. Getting forward P.J.
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