The Sixers did not win the James Harden sweepstakes with the Nets pulling off a blockbuster deal for the former MVP.
Reports indicated that Philadelphia had Ben Simmons on the table in trade talks with the Rockets and the Sixers star was “pretty ecstatic” that he wasn’t sent to Houston in the deal, Marc J. Spears of ESPN relays.
Simmons believes that the franchise has enough talent to bring Philadelphia a title and coach Doc Rivers echos that sentiment and believes Simmons’ best is still in front of him.
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- It was previously reported that the Sixers were searching the trade market for more picks to sweeten their James Harden package with the Rockets. Marc Stein of The New York Times reports that the franchise was doing so in an attempt to keep Tyrese Maxey out of the trade.
- Embiid is firmly in the MVP race after Tuesday’s 45-point performance over the Heat. After the game, Embiid admitted that the awards are in the back of his mind. “The main goal is to win a championship,” Embiid told reporters after the win. “When it comes to individual awards, it can’t happen unless you’re winning games. So the main thing I’m worried about is winning. At the end of the day, if I win, and we win, and we get the first seed, there’s no reason why I shouldn’t be in the MVP, Defensive Player of the Year conversations, All-NBA first team, and all that stuff.”
- Dwight Howard told reporters on Tuesday that he believes Embiid “has the potential to be one of the greatest big men to ever play basketball.”
