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NBA Trade Deadline: 76ers acquiring James Harden from Nets for Ben Simmons in massive blockbuster deal

Written by Doug Rush

NBA Trade Deadline: 76ers acquiring James Harden from Nets for Ben Simmons in massive blockbuster deal

For the second season in a row, James Harden is on the move.

Harden is being traded by the Brooklyn Nets in a massive blockbuster deal to the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Nets are acquiring Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first round picks in the trade.

Harden had wanted to get traded to the 76ers, but didn’t want to publicly come out and say he wanted out of Brooklyn, although his actions of sitting out of games spoke loud and clear.

Simmons had already been sitting out with the hopes of getting traded out of Philadelphia and after months of waiting for a trade, he is now headed to Brooklyn to play alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.

About the author

Doug Rush

Doug Rush is entering his 18th season as a writer. His career dates back to when he was with The Asbury Park Press covering high school football, The Harlem Globetrotters and The Lakewood Blueclaws.


In 2009, he joined Bleacher Report, covering the New York Yankees and New York Giants, amassing over 2 million reader views.


After 2013, he left B/R to join Sports Media 101 to cover the Yankees and Giants. While with Sports Media 101, Rush was named to the Pro Football Writers Association of America. He was there until July of 2016.

In January of 2018, Rush joined USA Today as part of the Giants Wire staff to cover the Giants. He is still currently with them, as he does weekly analysis for them during the season.


In September of 2021, Rush joined Pro Sports Extra, where he will be covering MLB, the NFL, NBA, WWE and AEW.


Doug is from Toms River, New Jersey where he has two children, Carson and Peyton.