The 76ers have already pushed for a blockbuster deal involving James Harden before this year's trade deadline, and after that deal, the 76ers with James Harden and Joel Embiid are undoubtedly one of the most anticipated teams. However, James Harden has not yet played in any game for the 76ers.
According to ESPN correspondent Adrian Warnarosque, James Harden is expected to make his debut for the 76ers after All-Star Weekend:
If Harden is the chief of the 76ers after All-Star Weekend, it means that Harden could play in the Feb. 26 game against the Timberwolves, or the 76ers against the Knicks on Feb. 28. But the games against the Timberwolves and Knicks are both away from home, so Harden's home debut at the 76ers may not have to wait until March.
On the other hand, 76ers rising star Teres Maxi said in an interview about Joel Embiid's overall performance this season:
'We have MVP-level players in the squad and he's the best player in the world.
Embiid has really been able to play the league's best so far this season and lead the regular season MVP list, and if Embiid can continue to perform at this level after All-Star Weekend and lead the 76ers to a good enough record, he will indeed be the player with the best chance of impacting the regular season MVP.
Finally, it should be discussed that the biggest success of the 76ers in promoting the Harden trade before this year's trade deadline is to keep two tough players, Maxi and Sable, and in Harden's introductory press conference, the 76ers executives also talked about the importance of these two players:
'Our focus is on keeping as many good players as possible and making sure That Maxi and Sebel stay in the squad and that's the top priority.
For the 76ers, being able to keep these two tough players is largely an important prerequisite for them to impact the championship this season.