The Philadelphia 76ers announced Monday that recently acquired star James Harden will miss the Sixers’ final two games before the All-Star. Today we will discuss about James Harden: When is playing| When will return| What team is on.
James Harden: When is playing| When will return| What team is on
James Edward Harden Jr. (born August 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is one of the NBA’s most prolific scorers and has been called the best shooting guard in the NBA, as well as one of the top overall players in the league.
| No. 1 – Philadelphia 76ers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 26, 1989 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Artesia (Lakewood, California) |
| College | Arizona State (2007–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2012 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2012–2021 | Houston Rockets |
| 2021–2022 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2022–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
When is playing
The 76ers made the biggest splash at the trade deadline after All-Star guards Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks were sent to the Nets in exchange for All-Star guard James Harden.
Harden is reunited with 76ers president Daryl Morey, who was at the helm of the Rockets during Harden’s nine-year tenure in Houston. He’ll try to boost the 76ers’ chances of winning an NBA title, while trying to make the most of an MVP-caliber season from Joel Embiid.
Now is a good time to remind you that Harden missed the last four games of the Nets due to “hamstring tightness”.
While it is uncertain whether it was just a move while the Sixers and Nets negotiated trade details or if the star guard was indeed hurt, it remains to be determined, but this weekend both of the 76ers Harden has already been ruled out for the Games.
While it is uncertain whether it was just a move while the Sixers and Nets negotiated trade details or if the star guard was indeed hurt, it remains to be determined, but this weekend both of the 76ers Harden has already been ruled out for the Games.
According to Kyle Newbeck of The Philly Voice, Harden will arrive in Philly this weekend to meet with the 76ers’ performance staff. As a result, he would not suit up against the Thunder on Friday or the Cavaliers on Saturday.
When will return
The Nets were hoping to put their Big Three on the court for the NBA playoffs, but they returned to the Big Two after James Harden suffered another hamstring injury.
Harden played in the first 43 seconds of Brooklyn’s Game 1 win over Milwaukee in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Now the Nets will have to wait to find out when Harden can return in this series or not.
What team is on
According to ESPN sources, Brooklyn Nets guard Harden has hesitated to make that official request, despite his desire to be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
This is due to the public outcry that would accompany requests for a second outfit in successive seasons.
76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey landed Harden in a trade on Thursday, February 10 at 3 p.m. ET before the NBA trade deadline.
According to Shams Charnia of The Athletic and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Brooklyn Nets traded Harden for the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond, along with an unsecured 2022 first round pick and a protected 2027 first round. did business. Like.
Morey’s desire to include properties other than exiled guard Ben Simmons in the business was key in persuading the Nets to sell Harden versus the price of making a salary-cap room to pursue Harden in free agency this summer.
