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James Harden is here. But he and the 76ers will wait a little longer for his much-anticipated on-court debut.

The Joel Embiid and James Harden pairing can go either way. It all depends on how the 76ers' two best players accept playing with each other over an extended period of time.

CHICAGO — The megadeal between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday grabbed all the attention in the final hours before the NBA trade deadline, sending ESPN’s panel of analysts into a tizzy.

Almost as swiftly as the news came in that Brooklyn Nets star James Harden had been traded to the 76ers for disgruntled standout Ben Simmons, a billboard trumpeting Harden’s arrival was erected in his new city.

The two-time NBA champion said ”everybody got what they wanted” in the 76ers-Nets trade.

The stand-off between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers is finally over and both now need to move on. That's especially true for Simmons, who may have done irreparable damage to his reputation in the NBA and wider sporting community, writes Jon Healy.

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…

Following his trade to the 76ers, Harden chose his player option contract for next season.

James Harden’s trade from the Nets to the 76ers carries potentially large implications for the future first-round draft assets from Brooklyn that are headed to Houston over the next six years.