After the Nets and the 76ers trade was reached, Harden pressed the time to go to the report. Local Philadelphia fans are eagerly awaiting the all-Star guard's debut after the medical exam is completed, and according to previous reports, Harden is expected to make his debut against the Celtics on Wednesday, but the latest news suggests they may be disappointed.
According to scott POLACEK, a reporter for the Bleacher Report, Harden will miss games for a while in the future, and he will use these times to recover from his hamstring injury, which will also allow him to miss the All-Star Game in Cleveland on February 21, local time, and his debut will not arrive until February 25 at the earliest.
Harden has been plagued by hamstring injuries since last season, and so far this season, he has averaged only 22.5 points, 8 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game in 44 games he has played, shooting 41.4% from the field and 33.2% from three-point range, and many figures including scoring, shooting, and three-point shooting have reached new lows in recent seasons.
Harden's absence means an All-Star spot will be vacant, which will be a great opportunity for players who have previously regretted not being selected, according to Tim Bontemps, this lucky person is likely to be born between Cavaliers interior Allen and Raptors forward Allen.
As the core of the current Cavaliers team, Allen can average 16.1 points and 11.1 rebounds in double-double data this season, and rookie Mobley has supported the team's interior penalty area, he has previously clearly expressed his dissatisfaction with his loss of the All-Star; Siakam can average 22.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game this season, and he used his all-round performance to help the Raptors currently rank seventh in the East with 31 wins and 24 losses.
In addition to Allen and Siakam, there is also a potential option for Celtic guard Jaylen Brown, who averages 23.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, the Celtics are currently in sixth place in the East with 33 wins and 25 losses, and the recent Greenshirts have just won a wave of 8 consecutive wins, which may give Brown some extra points, compared to Allen and Siakam, Brown is in the backcourt, also has an advantage.
Of course, who can become the ultimate lucky of the three major pearls, the decision will fall into the hands of Xiao Hua, the president of the league, who will combine the performance and influence of the players to finally make that decision, let's wait and see!