James Harden has been told the only way a return to the Houston Rockets would make sense for the NBA franchise is if they manage to secure the first overall draft pick.
Harden is believed to want a return to Houston next summer if he doesn't sign a new contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. The megastar guard left Houston in 2021, signing with the Brooklyn Nets before being traded to Philadelphia.
Since his move to the 76ers, he's changed his game completely, and is now playing as much more of a facilitator than as an out-and-out scorer. The 76ers are on fire at the moment, and are sat in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with an impressive 20-14 record.
