James Harden was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers from the Brooklyn Nets in the return of Seth Curry, Ben Simmons, Andre Drummond, and 2 first-round picks.
Expectations were at an all-time high from Harden as anything less than a championship at Philly during his tenure will be a stain on his legacy.
Harden has now requested trades from 2 teams in two seasons which has made him the public villain around the NBA.
Any failure to produce well for the 76ers will be treated very harshly by the fans around the world who are just ready to jump on his bad performances from the word go.
He answered his critics by performing well in his debut as he dropped 27 points with 12 assists and 8 rebounds which proved that he still is that man!
The new-looking Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Wolves by 31 points to kickstart the James Harden era in Philly. Harden, Joel Embiid dropped 34 points while Maxey also dropped 28 points.
The trio in this first outing together for the 76ers dropped a combined total of 89 points!
They are really looking like a legitimate contender to the NBA CHAMPIONSHIP now as they will only get better with time.
Apart from them Tobias Harris and Danny Green can also come up big in big matches and will be very useful for this team come playoff time.
The process in Philadelphia seems to be at its final stage to deliver a championship to the city and this year they have a good chance for it.
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