76ers would like for Harden to join team again if trade doesn’t happen

If James Harden cannot be traded, the Philadelphia 76ers would like for him to join the team again for the upcoming season, but according to sources, “there’s still a rift between him/[his camp] and management, and there is a growing expectation that rift could lead to an even uglier battle.”

Executives from competing teams have called the Sixers’ trade stance “unreasonable.”

According to Neubeck’s sources, the Sixers want to trade for enough assets to acquire another top-tier player or receive a return for Harden that keeps them in the same division of contention.

This season, the Sixers do not want to regress.

Beyond the Los Angeles Clippers, Harden’s trade market is unclear.