The Philadelphia 76ers are a team that is still working itself out as they look to get back on track with all of the new additions they made in the offseason. They are looking to move back in a championship direction following a tough 2019-20 season.
One name that continues to pop up in all of the trade rumors is Houston Rockets star, James Harden. He is not happy with his current situation in Houston and he wants to be shipped out of there. The Sixers have been the latest possible trade destination for the 2018 league MVP, but there have not been any substantial talks at the moment.
Coach Doc Rivers caught wind of the latest rumors on Tuesday at practice and he quickly wanted to put an end to any of those talks.
“You’re not hearing them from us,” said Rivers sternly. “As long as you don’t hear them from us, you should feel very comfortable. We like our team man, I tell you, that team I just watched out there is special. Those rumors, none are coming from us.”
The team is led by young stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid and they do not intend to break up that duo any time soon. To get a guy like Harden, they would undoubtedly have to part ways with one of them which makes sense considering Harden’s elite stature in the NBA as a scorer. However, a trade does seem very unlikely at this point in time. [lawrence-related id=39983,39969,39966]