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As the James Harden<\/b> trade request hovers over the Philadelphia 76ers \u2013 including a Yahoo Sports report that he\u2019s expected to report to training camp while still seeking a move to the Los Angeles Clippers and a recent cryptic Instagram story post \u2013 it could have dominoes on the futures of two of his frontcourt teammates.<\/p>\n
PJ Tucker<\/b>, Harden\u2019s longtime teammate with the Rockets and Sixers, has come up in trade discussions between the 76ers and Clippers, league sources told HoopsHype. The Clippers covet Tucker\u2019s ability to guard multiple positions and defend the league\u2019s top opposing scorers. Tucker is owed $11 million this upcoming year and has a $11.54 million player option for the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s worth noting Harden previously took less money to give Philadelphia added financial flexibility to pry Tucker away from the Heat in free agency in July of 2022. When Harden did so, many around the league assumed Sixers executive Daryl Morey<\/b> \u2013 who\u2019s previously been Harden\u2019s biggest advocate \u2013 would take care of his star player financially down the line, which hasn\u2019t happened. Current negotiations have since led to a \u201cfractured\u201d relationship between Harden and Morey, per Shams Charania.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, teams around the league \u2013 especially the New York Knicks \u2013 are monitoring how the Harden saga plays out in Philadelphia and will affect the happiness of MVP Joel Embiid<\/b>. The Knicks have long admired Embiid and have significant draft capital to dangle. Embiid\u2019s former agent was Leon Rose<\/b>, who now leads New York\u2019s front office.<\/p>\n
Should Embiid ever demand a trade, it\u2019s worth noting the Miami Heat has one of his good friends, Jimmy Butler<\/b>, and a potentially intriguing trade chip in All-Star center Bam Adebayo<\/b> to dangle, in theory.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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