Harden-Simmons trade talk could strain the Sixers’ relationship with their All-Star | Podcast

Keith Pompey also talks about what he wants to see Friday night in the Sixers’ final preseason game, against the Indiana Pacers.

Ben Simmons can't be loving all the talk of being traded for James Harden.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer

by Keith Pompey

Published Dec. 18, 2020, 9:36 a.m. ET

In this Locked on Sixers podcast, Keith Pompey says the 76ers have the upper hand in trade discussions for James Harden. Letting them linger could lead to Ben Simmons’ becoming uneasy about the Sixers franchise, knowing that he’s been discussed in trade talks with the Houston Rockets.

Pompey also talks about what he wants to see Friday night in the Sixers’ final preseason game, against the Indiana Pacers.