that the Philadelphia 76ers were expected to pursue a trade for and that the Nets were open to discussing a deal. A potential trade would have included Ben Simmons going to Brooklyn in return.
Harden has a $47.4-million player option for the 2022-23 season, meaning he could still opt into staying in Brooklyn but is reportedly open to relocation this summer. Declining the player option would allow Harden to hit the open market while in his prime, allowing him to pursue what would almost certainly be a lucrative long-term deal.
The 32-year-old has been out of action with left hamstring tightness and is averaging 22.5 points, 10.2 assists and seven rebounds so far this season. "We just want to be conservative with him so that we don't lose him for big stretches," Nash said about Hardens injury."I think when he's healthy, Kevin's healthy and Kyrie plays we are a totally different team.", and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.
Forget about James Harden… Is Steve Nash staying put in Brooklyn after 8 straight losses by the Nets ?
In his prime He’s 32