As the Philadelphia 76ers move forward with their title quest under the guidance of new coach Nick Nurse, plenty of questions need to be answered. The biggest revolves around James Harden and what comes next for the future Hall of Famer in free agency.
Nurse mentioned he had a talk with Harden, and he made his own pitch to keep The Beard in Philadelphia as opposed to the Houston Rockets or anywhere else. The Beard is not the same ruthless scorer he once was, but he has shown flashes when he needs to and he is still an elite playmaker averaging a league-leading 10.7 assists per game.
Nurse hopped on “The Hoop Collective” podcast and gave his thoughts on maximizing Harden and the Sixers: