PHILADELPHIA — After months of pursuit, James Harden is finally a member of the 76ers. The Sixers and Nets completed a trade Thursday that swapped two disgruntled stars, sending Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round draft picks to Brooklyn in exchange for Harden and Paul Millsap, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey confirmed.
The blockbuster move finally ends the Simmons saga and puts a jolt into the franchise for this season’s stretch run. The Sixers replacing the absent Simmons with Harden — who has racked up All-NBA honors, scoring titles and an MVP award over the past decade — immediately vaults the Sixers into the championship discussion.
Here’s a breakdown of what Harden will bring to the Sixers, and, in turn, what they lost in the trade.
