The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets are currently in the "deal zone" and "trending towards" getting a trade done involving James Harden and Ben Simmons, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
Windhorst added the Nets want Simmons and "two or three other pieces" and that Harden is "screaming" to get out of Brooklyn.
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%.
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Harden has a player-option for $47 million for 2022-23.
Simmons, 25, is only in the second year of his five-year, near $180-million contract, putting him under the Sixers' control through the 2024-25 season creating one of the all-time awkward situations in sports.
The NBA Trade Deadline is on Thursday, February 10th at 3:00pm E.T. and on Tuesday the Blazers traded CJ McCollum, while the Pacers and Kings made a trade involving big name players like Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Domantas Sabonis.