REPORTS: Only 1 Reason Stopping James Harden From Joining Philadelphia 76ers Before Trade Deadline

Everyone knows how controversial James Harden’s move from the Houston Rockets to Brooklyn Nets was. The 32-year-old faced a whole lot of public outrage, after having supposedly taken steps to force his way out. Now, several reports claim that the star guard is already set to make a shock exit from Brooklyn. However, is there something stopping him?

After a pair of heartbreaking seasons with Kevin Durant and co, everything indicates that James Harden is on his way out. More than one franchise was supposed to have been interested in signing ‘The Beard’; however, the Philadelphia 76ers have emerged as front runners. The estranged Ben Simmons may be included in the blockbuster deal. With the trade deadline coming ever so close, moves will have to be made quickly.

James Harden reportedly scared of public outrage amidst potential 76ers move

After a successful stint with the Houston Rockets, Harden joined the Nets in a move that shook the league up. However, this wasn’t received too well by several Rockets and NBA fans. Perhaps this has left the 10-time All-Star scarred. According to a new report, Harden wants out of Brooklyn to join Philadelphia, but fears getting bashed for it.

As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Harden is keen on joining Philly, but will refrain from personally requesting for a trade. This is because he doesn’t want to face the backlash, which he did previously.

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Yet, he is hopeful that Sixers President Daryl Morey will secure an agreement with the Nets management before the deadline, sources claimed. And although the general expectation is that they will settle for a deal on Thursday, they are still measuring a risk-reward scenario.

Do you think James Harden will get some slack for asking to be traded out in consecutive seasons? Nonetheless, if he is to join Joel Embiid‘s Sixers, Doc Rivers’ men will surely become one of the most feared teams going around.

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