The Very Latest on the James Harden Trade Rumors

Are the Brooklyn Nets going to trade James Harden?

The Trade deadline is right around the corner, and is appears James Harden will not available before Thursday’s deadline.

However Shams Charania of The Athletic reported the Nets were “believed to be open to discussing a deal” involving Harden before the deadline.

The 76ers could also wait until the offseason, using Ben Simmons for a potential sign-and-trade to make a deal work. Harden can become a free agent if he declines his $47.4 million player option for 2022-23.

Sam Amick and Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reported Harden has grown “frustrated” during his time with the Nets.

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— The Athletic New York (@TheAthleticNYC) February 5, 2022

Even with on and the off the court chemistry issues, coach Steve Nash said the Nets don’t plan to trade Harden, per ESPN’s Nick Friedell.

“I’ve talked to James; he wants to be here,” Nash said. “He wants to be here long term as well, so I don’t think anything’s changed other than noise from the outside.”

Steve Nash made it very clear before Sunday's game: The Nets aren't trading James Harden.

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— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) February 6, 2022

The Sixers could still pursue Harden up until the deadline and then likely again in free agency. But it appears he’s going to stay in Brooklyn, for at least the rest of this season.

The Nets are sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference standings.

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