The Philadelphia 76ers are in the middle of a tough question: should they go after James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets now or just wait for the offseason?
This is a tough question to really answer and there are a couple of reasons why it is tough. Harden is an elite talent as he is averaging 22.5 points, 10.2 assists, and 8.0 rebounds in what is considered a “down year”. Anybody would love to have those numbers in a regular year let alone a down one and he would be a big help, but there are a lot of questions to consider.
Depending on who you believe, the Sixers and the Nets have either not even discussed a Harden deal or they are in the “deal zone”. Take your pick on which one you believe.
What will the Sixers have to give the Nets other than Ben Simmons? What about Harden’s free agency status? What will the defense look like? There is a lot to consider and we are going to examine all of the potential issues right now before the 3 p.m. EST Thursday trade deadline: