The future of one of the New York Knicks’ division rivals is still up in the air. James Harden exercised his $35.6 million player option for 2023-24, but that was done so he and the Sixers could work together on a trade. That happened nearly two weeks ago, and the Harden trade front has been quiet.
Harden’s trade request has been outshined by Damian Lillard’s request to be traded from the Trail Blazers. The Dame sweepstakes could go on for the entirety of the offseason, as could Harden’s. Lillard has made his desire to join the Heat clear, while Harden could return to the Sixers for another season.