James Harden hopes to join a contender, Nets and 76ers believed to be top desired trade destinations

Harden has played the last 8 seasons with the Rockets, winning the MVP trophy in the 2017/18 season

James Harden wants out of Houston and hopes to join a contender, Shams Charania reports.
The reported adds that the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers are believed to be his top desired trade destinations.
Harden has played the last 8 seasons with the Rockets, winning the MVP trophy in the 2017/18 season.
Last year he was the top scorer of the league with 34.3 points per game.

Rockets star James Harden wants to be on a contender elsewhere, and Brooklyn and Philadelphia are believed to be his top desired trade destinations, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

Houston is fully comfortable keeping Harden and Russell Westbrook into the season.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 16, 2020