The reports are coming hot and heavy concerning the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets swapping James Harden for Ben Simmons. Kevin O’Connor analyzed those rumors for The Ringer this morning, also including a couple of sourced reporting tidbits as well. One item of note was that Tyrese Maxey is “totally off the table” in a deal for Harden, which is the strongest language we have heard to date. Kyle Neubeck of the Philly Voice reported a few days ago that the “early indication is that the Sixers are balking at including Maxey in any deal for Harden.