The Philadelphia 76ers are exploring trade options with James Harden 's representatives after the forward picked up his £28.23million ($35.6m) option.
Harden's future was up in the air after the 76ers failed to win the NBA championship last season, with reports that he could seek a trade back to the Houston Rockets. The 76ers fired Doc Rivers after they were eliminated from the playoffs, and recently hired former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse.
There was optimism that Harden could choose to stay in Philadelphia, as he would be a key part of Nurse's ambitions in ending the title drought for the 76ers. But according to ESPN, it's expected that Harden has played his final game, and will explore options elsewhere.
