There is a new dynamic about the James Harden trade.
Not long ago, the famous sports media personality Adrian Wojnarowski disclosed a message through his social blog, to the effect that Harden personally hoped that the Brooklyn Nets would trade him to the Philadelphia 76ers, but he was worried that his voluntary departure for two consecutive seasons would cause a strong public reaction, so he has refused to formally make this request to the team.
In addition, ESPN also quoted people familiar with the matter in its report that Harden hopes that the 76ers can complete the transaction with the Nets before three o'clock in the afternoon of Eastern Time, but the two teams have not yet had a serious dialogue on the transaction, and it is expected that there will be communication tomorrow, and the possibility of a transaction still exists, but before the transaction occurs, the two teams are bound to further measure the risk-to-reward ratio of the transaction.
Harden has missed the Nets' last three games because of leg discomfort and will not participate in the next game against the Washington Wizards. In the eyes of the outside world, Harden's move is to imply that he wants to leave, but it is not clear.
The latest news also mentions that neither Harden nor Aldridge followed the team to Washington, and both stayed in Brooklyn to train with the assistant coach.
The Nets are currently in a nine-game losing streak and are currently eighth in the East with a 29-25 record, though they are only three wins behind the Philadelphia 76ers and 1.5 wins behind the sixth-place Raptors in the East.