Regarding James Harden, the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers are having serious trade talks.

Right now, Philly’s latest demand for its disgruntled star is the only thing keeping a deal from moving forward.

That being stated, anybody can enter the picture until the transaction is finished.

Los Angeles Lakers among others.

A trade that would send Harden to the Lakers and D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura to Philadelphia was suggested this week.

Fans of the Lakers were not pleased about it.

One individual said, “Rui is such a good piece for them, though.”

“Hell no,” another person said.

Another supporter said, “We don’t want him.”

This response isn’t wholly unexpected.

Though he is 34 years old and has a lot of baggage, Harden remains one of the best shooting guards of all time.

Only a few weeks ago, this person was at the club abusing his current team president.

NBA teams had to essentially pay private investigators to track down this player.

Furthermore, Harden recently finished two seasons with an average of 21 points per game in Philadelphia, which is the lowest total he has had since the 2012–13 season with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Although you might argue that he chose to play more of a facilitating role, which is why his scoring stats declined, the truth is that his assist totals haven’t increased significantly.

His score has decreased, that’s all.

Harden and the Clippers might be a great fit. The way Kawhi Leonard responded to the possibility of his joining the team says it all.

However, it isn’t worth it if he costs the Lakers Russell and Hachimura.

An excellent illustration of what occurs when you exchange depth for an aging, over-the-hill star is the disastrous Russell Westbrook experiment.

The Lakers are determined not to repeat that error.