It’s the rumor that won’t go away, despite James Harden’s oft-stated love for Brooklyn, Ben Simmons basketball strike and the degree of difficulty, but yes, reports of a Harden-for-Simmons deal, presumably at season’s end, keep circulating.
Marc Stein is the latest reporter to discuss the possibility. The former ESPN and New York Times staffer wrote Monday about the possibility for his substack account. The core of the rumor is twofold, both related to Daryl Morey, the Sixers GM: his long-time relationship with Harden going back to their time together in Houston and his patience in waiting out Simmons, Stein reported.