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What James Harden brings to the Sixers

What will the Sixers look like with James Harden? Frank Franklin II / AP

After months of pursuit, James Harden is finally a member of the 76ers. The Sixers and Nets completed a trade Thursday that swapped two disgruntled stars, sending Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round draft picks to Brooklyn in exchange for Harden and Paul Millsap, The Inquirer’s Keith Pompey confirmed.

The blockbuster move finally ends the Simmons saga and puts a jolt into the franchise for this season’s stretch run. The Sixers replacing the absent Simmons with Harden — who has racked up All-NBA honors, scoring titles and an MVP award over the past decade — immediately vaults the Sixers into the championship discussion.

Here’s a breakdown of what Harden will bring to the Sixers, and, in turn, what they lost in the trade.

— Gina Mizell

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Stephen A. Smith thinks this is a bad day for Daryl Morey

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith thinks the Nets walked away with a better deal than the Sixers. . ... Read moreLeslie Barbaro / For the Inquirer

Stephen A. Smith said today could go down as the worst day in the career of Daryl Morey, the the president of basketball operations for the Sixers.

“You gave up a shooter in Seth Curry. I hear that he can’t guard and [Kevin] Huerter got 27 on him in the playoffs — stop it. The bottom line is he’s one of the premier shooters in the game,” Smith said on ESPN following a trade that will bring James Harden to Philadelphia and send Ben Simmons to Brooklyn.

“You gave up two first round picks. How do you go from asking for first round picks to given up to it?” Smith continued “That makes no sense to me whatsoever.”

Smith said despite what critics have to say about Simmons, he thinks the disgruntled former Sixers star compliments Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irvin with his playmaking ability and defensive prowess.

“I don’t think there’s any doubt that Brooklyn benefits from this trade,” Smith said.

— Rob Tornoe

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Sixers trade Ben Simmons to the Nets for James Harden

James Harden will soon be donning red, white and blue as a member of the 76ers. Jonathan Bachman / MCT

The Ben Simmons Saga is finally over.

On Thursday, the 76ers parted ways with the disgruntled All-Star who refused to play in exchange for the player that Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey was in part hired to deliver to Philadelphia.

The 76ers acquired James Harden and Paul Millsap from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks. The Nets will get the Sixers’ unprotected 2022 first-round pick and a protected 2027 first-round pick.

— Keith Pompey

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Sixers cancel practice ahead of trade deadline

Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond stood at halfcourt of the 76ers’ practice facility in Camden, launching heaves at the basket and playfully talking trash whenever one of their shots fell through the net.

It lightened the mood on a strange day for the Sixers, who remain at the forefront of the NBA’s trade deadline with less than two hours remaining to make a deal. The Ben Simmons situation has lingered all season, and president of basketball operations Daryl Morey’s pursuit of James Harden either now or this summer has become public in recent weeks.

That’s why coach Doc Rivers canceled practice, and does not plan to hold a shootaround tomorrow morning ahead of the Sixers’ home game against Oklahoma City. “It’s just so much stuff that’s going on, so many rumors,” Rivers said around 12:30 p.m. Thursday. “I just thought the human thing to do, instead of the coaching thing, was to just be very straightforward with our guys and tell them, ‘I get it.’ ...

“To think we were gonna get something out of them would have been a waste of time.”

Instead, the Sixers watched some film and “had a lot of laughs together,” Rivers said. Then players informally got shots up on the practice floor. Rivers also used the time to express his pride in his team, which holds a 32-22 record and is 2 1/2 games out of first place in the Eastern Conference despite not having Simmons (or a suitable replacement) all season.

But the coach also acknowledged he does not know what the Sixers’ roster will look like by the end of Thursday.

”I told our guys that, like, I wish I could tell you who we’re gonna be,” Rives said. “But I don’t know. Every team is working on trying to improve their team right now, and we’re no different.”

Rivers said he would spend the remaining time leading up to the deadline watching film and preparing for the Sixers’ home back-to-back against the Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers. Naturally, he will be in touch with Morey, general manager Elton Brand and ownership about any possible moves.

Then, Rivers looks forward to being able to move forward with some clarity.

“It will be a relief that I will know who my team is,” Rivers said. “[The] guys, [it’s] more relief for them, because they can get all this out of their heads. Then you have to build them back.”

— Gina Mizell

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Report: Optimism from Ben Simmons camp that deal gets done

There is a “whole lot of optimism” coming from the Ben Simmons camp that a deal with the Brooklyn Nets will get done by the trade deadline, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick.

— Rob Tornoe

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Sixers-Nets spoke this morning. Holdup is on what Philly is willing to give up.

The Sixers and Nets are still discussing a trade that would bring James Harden to Philadelphia. . ... Read moreJohn Bazemore / AP

It’s always been about what the 76ers are willing to give up.

League sources have said Sixers and Brooklyn Nets are willing to swap the key pieces — the Sixers’ Ben Simmons for the Nets’ James Harden. However, the trade discussions are on the pieces that will be added to a potential deal.

Sources say the teams spoke Thursday morning. One source said Sixers co-owner Michael Rubin is involved in the situation and that the Nets are asking for a lot.

One league source said, as of Thursday morning, Seth Curry was out of a potential deal. On Wednesday, a source said Curry and a first-round pick have been mentioned along with Matisse Thybulle as part of a potential deal for Harden. A person close to the Sixers disputed the package centered around Simmons for Harden.

But the Sixers have said they’re content with waiting until this summer to move Simmons in order to keep their young standouts. The Sixers have a plan to acquire Harden in free agency this summer if need be.

— Keith Pompey

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Murphy: Where I differ on the value of Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons still has a great deal of value, even if frustrated fans can't see it. . ... Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer

I think where I differ from consensus is on Ben Simmons’ value. I think he has tons of it, especially for a team that would not need him to be a primary scoring option.

Earlier today, I raised the scenario of a Nets-Sixers first round playoff series in which Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are both healthy and available with Simmons at forward. That’s a formidable opponent.

I think a lot of people are allowing their frustration with Simmons and his ill fit as a No. 2 star alongside Embiid to cloud the reality that he is a player who does a ton of things that contribute to winning basketball games. We’re seeing that this season with the Sixers. They are, what, five or six wins worse than they were at this time last year, and the only substantive difference in the rotation is Simmons’ absence.

Fact is, this team came within a historic late-game collapse of the Eastern Conference Finals with a hobbled center and no bench. Simmons might not ever be a player who can get a team over that last crest of the hump by himself, but he can play a huge role in getting them to within that crest. And if you put him with the right mix of scoring talent, he can absolutely play a big role on a team that gets over that hump.

I look at him like Andre Iguodala at the end of his time here in Philly. Except, Simmons comes with some bonus upside. The odds seem long that he ever becomes much more than he currently is, but the Nets wouldn’t be acquiring him for his potential. He can absolutely help them compete for a Top Four seed now and in the future.

That’s why I’m taking a hard line if I’m the Sixers. Simmons, some draft compensation, and one player not named Tyrese Maxey is more than enough.

— David Murphy

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Reports: Raptors trading Goran Dragic to the Spurs

The Toronto Raptors are trading Goran Dragic to the San Antonio Spurs for former Sixers draft pick Thaddeus Young, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Spurs are expected to negotiate a contract buyout with Dragic, who could end up signing with a number of teams.

— Rob Tornoe

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Reports: Kings trading Marvin Bagley III to the Pistons as part of a four-team deal

The Sacramento Kings are trading Marvin Bagley III to the Detroit Pistons as part of a four-team deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.

Here are the full details of the trade, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

— Rob Tornoe

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Report: Nets coach Steve Nash says James Harden isn’t getting traded

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash told reporters Thursday morning that James Harden isn’t going to be traded, according to The Athletic’s Alex Schiffer.

Nash has previously said that Harden wouldn’t be dealt before the trade deadline, a claim that ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said should be taken with a grain of salt.

“With all due respect, Steve Nash is lying like crazy,” Windhorst said in an interview on ESPN NY 98.7 earlier this week to former WIP host Chris Carlin. “Harden may very well be a Net on Friday, but it’s not because Steve Nash says so... he’s just lying.”

Neither Harden nor LaMarcus Aldridge traveled with the Nets to Washington for tonight’s game against the Wizards, according to Schiffer and ESPN’s Zach Lowe.

Lowe reported Harden and Aldridge remained behind to “work with the Nets performance coaches.”

— Rob Tornoe

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Murphy: Why Tyrese Maxey should remain untouchable

Tyrese Maxey is more than a rising young star. He’s insurance against all the things that can go wrong with James Harden. . ... Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer

If you haven’t had a chance to check out my colleague Marcus Hayes’ column this morning on trading Tyrese Maxey, give it a read and then check back here as I tell you why he’s wrong.

My rebuttal is simple: They don’t need to trade Maxey, and they know it. There’s no reason for the Sixers to allow themselves to be held hostage by the Nets. The only thing the Sixers are bidding for right now is three or four months of Harden. If he wants to be in Philly beyond that, he will be.

Harden’s a free agent after this season. He can sign wherever he wants. The Nets might be able to walk away with something via a sign-and-trade, but they’ll be in no position to demand anything close to Ben Simmons-plus. Hell, they might not even be in a position to demand Ben Simmons, because their asking price would have to be less than what it would cost for the Sixers to clear the necessary cap room to sign Harden without a sign-and-trade.

So, essentially, the Nets would only be in a position to ask for whatever draft capital the Sixers would have to attach to Tobias Harris contract to have another team take it. And really, they might not even be in a position to demand that.

Think about it: all the Sixers would need to do to sign Harden with cap room is trade Harris and Simmons. Simmons would almost certainly net them a package that is more valuable than whatever they’d have to give up to get rid of Harris contract.

If Harden wants to be in Philly after this season, he will be, and the Nets could easily walk away with nothing. If he doesn’t want to be in Philly after this season, it isn’t worth it for Philly to give up anything of significance beyond a guy who doesn’t want to be in Philly now.

Frankly, Simmons alone should get this thing done. Throw in Matisse Thybulle or a first round pick just to be fair. Bada bing, bada boom.

— David Murphy

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Woj: James Harden wants a trade to the Sixers

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Hayes: Tyrese Maxey is expendable if it means landing James Harden

Should Tyrese Maxey really be untouchable?YONG KIM / Staff Photographer

When did Tyrese Maxey become Allen Iverson? When did he turn into Steve Nash?

As the NBA trade deadline arrives Thursday, and with Nets star James Harden a candidate to land in Philadelphia in a package that contains Ben Simmons, how is Maxey — a second-year combo guard averaging less than 17 points and five assists per game — considered untouchable?

It seems that it has come down to this: Is Daryl Morey willing to trade Tyrese Maxey for James Harden, and maximize Joel Embiid’s limited prime? Plenty of other tumblers would have to fall into place to accommodate such a trade, but Morey’s the president because he’s a master at unlocking deals like this.

— Marcus Hayes

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Woj: Sixers ‘very motivated’ to acquire James Harden

During an appearance on Get Up, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said he expects “some level” of communication between the Sixers and Nets today about a deal involving Ben Simmons and James Harden.

“Listen, I think Philadelphia is very motivated to acquire James Harden,” Wojnarowski said. “The question is how much are the Sixers willing to offer to do that now, given they’re a team that’s confident they can get Harden after the season in free agency.”

As the Inquirer’s Keith Pompey reported, trade talks with the Nets have centered around sending Matisse Thybulle, Seth Curry and a first-round pick to Brooklyn. According to The Ringer founder Bill Simmons, the Nets are adamant that Curry be packaged with Simmons in a deal for Harden.

— Rob Tornoe

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Where things stand for the Sixers as the trade deadline nears

Daryl Morey, the Sixers' president of operations, seen talking to reporters back in September.. ... Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer

While talks between the Sixers and Brooklyn Nets have mostly remained stagnant at the NBA trade deadline thus far, small details have trickled out at a snail’s pace. One such detail came from The Inquirer’s Keith Pompey, who reported the pieces in a potential trade of Ben Simmons for James Harden.

The two stars aside, not much has been reported about players who would be in the deal. Sources revealed to Pompey that the talks have centered on the Sixers sending Matisse Thybulle, Seth Curry and a first-round pick.

It looks like the Sixers will have to make real concessions to get Harden. Curry, who is Doc Rivers’ son-in-law, would be shipped out along with the previously “untouchable” Thybulle. We’ll see where things settle once the deadline hits Thursday at 3 p.m.

— Staff reports

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Murphy: Four questions a James Harden trade would raise for the Sixers

How would the Nets' James Harden fit with the Sixers and especially Joel Embiid?Eric Gay / AP

There’s a school of thought that says James Harden is house money. Whatever boost the Sixers would net from him would be more than the boost that Ben Simmons is giving them. As long as they do not subtract anything else from their rotation, what’s the real harm?

It’s a fair question, but while we’re asking them, let’s take a few moments to think through some of the ones that would arise if the ongoing discussions between the Sixers and the Nets result in an actual trade.

From his fit with Joel Embiid to the potential need for another wing, here are four questions to ponder as the Sixers pursue him.

— David Murphy

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Remembering every move made during ‘The Process’

The Sixers traded former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz to the Orlando Magic at the 2019 trade deadline. . ... Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer

2015 trade deadline

Michael Carter-Williams was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team deal that included the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. The Bucks traded Brandon Knight and Kendall Marshall to the Suns, while the Suns moved Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee to the Bucks, as well as a future first-round draft pick to Sixers.
KJ McDaniels was shipped to the Rockets for Isaiah Canaan and a 2015 second-round pick.
The draft rights of Cenk Akyol were sent to the Denver Nuggets for JaVale McGee, a conditional future first-round draft pick and the draft rights to Chukwudiebere Maduabum.

2017 trade deadline

Ersan İlyasova and a 2017 second-round draft pick were traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Tiago Splitter and two 2017 second-round draft picks.
Nerlens Noel was moved to the Mavericks for Justin Anderson, Andrew Bogut, and a conditional 2017 first-round pick.

2018 trade deadline

The Sixers did not make any trades before the deadline.

2019 trade deadline

Markelle Fultz was traded to the Orlando Magic in a three-team deal that brought back Jonathon Simmons, a top-20 protected 2020 first-round draft pick and a 2019 second-round draft pick. The Rockets traded James Ennis III to the Sixers for the right to swap 2021 second-round draft picks.
Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, Landry Shamet, a 2020 first-round draft pick, a 2021 first-round draft pick, a 2021 second-round draft pick and a 2023 second-round draft pick to the Clippers for Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanović and Mike Scott.
In a deal with the Toronto Raptors, the Sixers traded cash for Emir Preldžić, Malachi Richardson and a 2022 second-round draft pick.

2020 trade deadline

The Sixers traded a 2020 second-round pick, a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 second-round pick to the Golden State Warriors for Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III.
James Ennis was traded to the Orlando Magic for a 2020 second-round draft pick.

2021 trade deadline

The Sixers traded Tony Bradley, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick to the Thunder in a three-team deal. The Thunder sent George Hill to the Sixers, who traded Terrance Ferguson, Vincent Poirier, Emir Preldzic, a 2021 second-round pick and a 2024 second-round pick to the New York Knicks. The Knicks also traded Austin Rivers to the Thunder and Ignas Brazdeikis to the Sixers.

— Keith Pompey

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Sixers roundup: Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris and needing another point guard

Happier ties: Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons on the court together back in 2017. Charles Fox / File Photograph

Here’s a roundup of Sixers stories as the trade deadline approaches:

— Rob Tornoe

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