Less than 13 months after forcing his way out of Houston, James Harden has successfully pried himself away from another team. The Brooklyn Nets traded the former Rockets star to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks. The picks are an unprotected pick this year and a protected pick in 2027.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported the trade first.
The trade reunites Harden with former Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who is the 76ers president of basketball operations.
When Harden forced the Rockets' hand and eventually led them to trading him to Brooklyn on Jan.