James Harden wants to be traded to Los Angeles Clippers / News - Basketnews.com

Harden's relationship with 76ers GM Daryl Morey is essentially fractured, Shams Charania notes, and the player expressed his desire to be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Ever since the 2022-23 NBA season ended, the uncertainty regarding James Harden's future has been dominating the minds of Philadelphia 76ers fans.

Even though the player picked up his $35.6 million option in the contract, reports indicated that he wanted to leave the organization. The Houston Rockets were seen as a likely destination.

However, the Rockets added Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks in free agency, effectively closing the door to Harden's return. Despite the outcome, Harden still wants to leave the Sixers.

According to Shams Charania from The Athletic, Harden's relationship with 76ers GM Daryl Morey is difficult and "essentially fractured". The player's been unhappy with how things were handled by the organization and has expressed a desire to be traded away to the Los Angeles Clippers.

In his 14th season in the NBA last year, Harden played 58 games and averaged 21 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while leading the league in assists with 10.7.

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