The Philadelphia 76ers will be a bit short-handed for their road trip finale against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. The Sixers will be looking to sweep all five games of this trip while also sweeping the season series with the Kings.
In order to accomplish that, they will need to find a way to replace what James Harden brings to the floor.
The Beard, who missed morning shootaround on Saturday due to injury management for his right foot tendon strain, will be held out of this matchup with the Kings. Harden has been terrific on the road trip, but the Sixers want to be careful with him as they continue on the 2022-23 season.
James Harden is out!
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) January 22, 2023
Without Harden, one has to assume that Tyrese Maxey will draw the start. Philadelphia will need to now replace Harden’s combination of playmaking and scoring from the perimeter in order to get this one done before returning home.
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