Yes. Trade was imminent. Even Simmons sister confirmed it. Simmons will be delt in the off season for D'Angelo Russell. And I'm okay with that.But the Sixers thought they had a deal for Harden done, according to sources. The team won't come out and say it, but Morey pushed hard to reunite with the 2018 MVP. Simmons and Thybulle were even informed by their agents on Wednesday of an expected trade.
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76ers were so sure of James Harden deal that Ben Simmons was told to expect a trade, per report
If you trace the steps, it adds up that Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta pulled the plug at the last secondwww.cbssports.com
This is going to be on those list of NBA "what ifs" if the Sixers don't manage to win something with Simmons/Embiid together
