The Philadelphia 76ers are running out of time to resolve the James Harden drama before the season starts. With the Sixers and Los Angeles Clippers at a current stalemate, Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus proposed a six-way trade to resolve the Harden drama while getting the Clippers their desired trade target.
Pincus proposed the following trade between the Sixers, Clippers, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, and New York Knicks in an October 18 story.
Sixers receive: Terance Mann, Robert Covington, Kyle Lowry, Protected 2028 Clippers First-Round pick (becomes unprotected in 2030 if not conveyed)
At 37, Lowry is not the all-star he once was, but he could be used as contract fodder if a star becomes available, as he is in the final year of a three-year, $85 million contract he signed with the Heat in 2021. Plus, he would bring grit and championship experience to the Sixers were he to be kept.
James Harden Unlikely to be Traded By Opening Night: Report
Terance Mann continues to be the dealbreaker in the James Harden trade talks between the Sixers and Clippers. So much so that a Harden trade does not appear to be likely before the season begins.
On October 17, Fischer reported via his X account that Harden will likely be a Sixer on opening night on October 26 because the Clippers have refused to include Mann in trade discussions.
“Being told by one source tonight that with Clippers still unwilling to include Terance Mann or additional draft capital during talks with Philadelphia in recent days, it’s increasingly likely James Harden will be on the Sixers’ roster to start the season next Thursday vs. Bucks,” Fischer wrote.
