The 76ers were willing to trade Simmons in exchange for Harden President Morey but immediately slapped their faces? | NBA | DONGTW

According to a report by the authoritative American journalist Shams Charania, the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed that if James Harden is available, Ben Simmons will become available. However, the relevant conversation has not gone well so far.

The Philadelphia 76ers have made Ben Simmons available in some packages with the Houston Rockets for James Harden, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Conversations aren’t fluid as of now.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 17, 2020

Although the deal has not been reached, it can be said to be a very critical step, because the Rockets’ fixed reserve price is in exchange for a young star and multiple first-round picks, and the 76ers have previously stated that they will not dismantle the combination of Simmons and Joel Embiid.

Judging from the current situation, since Simmons has become a sellable item, the 76ers’ exchange for Harden may happen at any time. Because of the main problem, the rest is other chips. Once the two parties reach an agreement, this unresolved deal will truly land.

Harden had repeatedly asked the Rockets to trade him, and there was a farce of missing the training camp for a week, but recently, Harden stated that he would maintain a professional attitude to participate in all Rockets activities before the deal happened. Currently, he has participated in the team training, and played a warm-up game against the Spurs.

If the 76ers really send Simmons away, it means that they have to a large extent started to rebuild, because their original cornerstone combination Simmons and Embiid have been broken up, Harden’s arrival is bound to make a major change in their play style. Morey, the new 76ers president, has always admired Harden, saying that this is the best player he has ever met in his career.

However, according to Charania’s latest news, Daryl Morey doesn’t seem to be trading Simmons anymore. He told reporters: “Simmons is a very important asset for us, and we will not trade him.” It seems that the final outcome is still uncertain. s answer.

In response, 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium: “We are not trading Ben Simmons — he is an important part of our future.” https://t.co/W6T7HQjjoP

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 18, 2020

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