In one of the worst kept secrets in sports, James Harden convinced the Brooklyn Nets to trade him to the Philadelphia 76ers.
A little over a year after he gave up on the Houston Rockets and demanded a trade, James Harden has done it again. This time he has been sent to Philly.
Rumors have been swirling for a while that Harden was unhappy in Brooklyn. There were reports he was unhappy living in Brooklyn and unhappy with Kyrie Irving’s anti-vaccination stance. That anti-vax stance has led to Irving only being eligible to play in games away from New York City.
The Brooklyn Nets receive former All-Star Ben Simmons despite Simmons essentially being on strike and not playing at all this season.