Few NBA players have embodied the player empowerment era of basketball quite like 76ers guard James Harden. News in Philadelphia this summer has been dominated by the third trade request of Harden's career on the heels of the team's tempestuous Eastern Conference semifinals exit.
Harden, however, has had to share the limelight. Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has also pushed for a trade, setting his sights on playing for the Eastern Conference Champion Heat after 11 seasons with Portland.
In a rare crossover event between two of the summer's biggest stories, Harden addressed Lillard's request in a Monday interview with USA Today.
