NEW YORK — The Christmas vibe around the 76ers was distinctly different.
Joel Embiid showed up to Madison Square Garden donning a nice pair of jeans, a white hoodie, blue jacket and an expensive pair sneakers. The All-NBA center’s attire drew a reaction because he usually wears sweats, shorts and slippers.
Then an hour before facing the New York Knicks, ESPN reported Sixers point guard James Harden is seriously considering re-signing with the Houston Rockets this summer, which would require him to opt out of the second year of a two-year deal he signed with the Sixers this offseason.