With the NBA trade deadline approaching on Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets sent former MVP James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round draft picks, ESPN reports.
Harden joined the Nets less than 13 months ago, forming a much-vaunted trio, along with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. However, due to injuries and Irving's vaccine status, they played in just 16 games together.
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