The Philadelphia Sixers’ veteran guard James Harden is likely to get traded to the Toronto Raptors this offseason. After the Damian Lillard saga ended with Damian finally moving to the Milwaukee Bucks after the Blazers denied his request to join the Heat, all eyes are on the Sixers now. James requested a move to the Clippers long back, but it is yet to be completed. The chances of him playing for the Clippers are very slim as of now.
The Arizona State product played 58 games for the Sixers last season and averaged 21 points, 10.7 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc. If he is put on the market, many teams would love to land him, including the Lakers. But there are rumors that the Raptors would try to acquire him as well. Can they pull it off? Here is all the information about the trade between the Philadelphia Sixers and the Toronto Raptors involving James Harden.
What would the Raptors offer for James Harden?
The Raptors are expected to offer Dennis Schroder, Chris Boucher, Thaddeus Young, and Otto Porter in exchange for the Sixers’ #1. This is not the first time James made a request to move to a particular team, and he has been successful in doing the same twice before. Will he keep the streak going?
James Harden is still hoping to be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, per @YahooSports. pic.twitter.com/XBsblMzqku
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 23, 2023
Why would the Raptors like to sign James Harden?
James is one of the greatest shooting guards in the league. The Raptors were likely to rebuild this summer, but they opted not to. Now, they would like to sign some quality players to contend for the title. The 34-year-old would be a great addition to their roster and his experience would really help the youngsters.
James Harden will not report to Sixers’ training camp, per @ShamsCharania.
He has now quit on 3 teams in 3 years 😬 pic.twitter.com/f01aJT6lok
— Guru (@DrGuru_) October 2, 2023
Why would the Sixers trade-off James Harden?
The Sixers do not want to give up on the ten-time NBA All-Star since his departure might result in Joel Embiid asking for a trade as well. They are trying to convince James to stay, but things are getting messier with each passing day. Will the Sixers be needed to rebuild very soon?
Will the Sixers be able to convince James and Embiid to stay? How will the Raptors line up in the upcoming season? We’ll keep you updated.
