NBA trade updates: Latest on Sixers, Ben Simmons, and James Harden
Publicly, the Nets say they want to keep Harden for the rest of the season.
A Ben Simmons trade to the Nets rests with James Harden's desire to commit to Brooklyn beyond this season.
The Sixers engaged in talks with the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday about trading Ben Simmons for James Harden, but sources said the two teams bickered over the details.
One source told the Inquirer’s Keith Pompey a deal isn’t as close to being finalized as people think.
Philadelphia also had conversations with the Oklahoma City Thunder about Tobias Harris, but it remains unlikely the Sixers would trade Harris absent another deal.
Joel Embiid said he has no plans to reach out to Simmons if he remains on the team following the trade deadline.
The NBA trade deadline is 3 p.m. Thursday.