James Harden will be out through the NBA All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers announced on Monday afternoon.
Harden was acquired by Philadelphia on Thursday along with Paul Millsap for Seth Curry, Ben Simmons, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks. He has missed the last few games with a hamstring injury.
Harden worked out as a Sixer for the first time on Monday.
Philadelphia has been hot, winning seven of their last 10 behind MVP frontrunner and the NBA's leading scorer (29.5 PPG) Joel Embiid. The Sixers are 34-22, 2.0 games ahead of the Celtics, who they'll face on Tuesday.
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Harden, 32, is a 10-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA first teamer, three-time scoring champ, and 2018 Most Valuable Player.
For his career, Harden averages 25.0 points, 6.7 assists, and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 44.3 FG% / 36.2 3P% / 85.9 FT%. This season with the Nets, however, Harden was struggling a bit, averaging just 22.5 points while shooting 41.4 FG% and 33.2 FT%.
We'll see how he meshes with Embiid, Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, and his new squad, but it'll have to wait until after the break.
The Sixers first game following the Feb. 20th All-Star game is on Friday, Feb. 25th at Minnesota. Their first home game after the break is Wednesday, March 2nd vs. the Knicks.