Daryl Morey: Only trading James Harden for player that keeps 76ers competitive

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Daryl Morey admitted to 97.5 The Fanatic on Tuesday that James Harden prefers "to be somewhere else" but said the team would only trade him for a player that would keep the Sixers a title contender.

Harden opted into his $35.6 million deal for the 2023-24 season ahead of free agency with the intention of being traded. He reportedly wants to play for the LA Clippers.

Morey, who spent eight seasons with Harden on the Houston Rockets, said he is "attempting to honor" Harden's request but only at the right price.

"If we don't get either a very good player or something we can turn into a very good player, then we're just not going to do it," Morey told The…