Rockets want Simmons, Maxey from 76ers for Harden; Nets remain in hunt

The Rockets are pursuing a trade package from the 76ers that would be headlined by Ben Simmons and Tyrese Maxey, league sources say. Houston is increasingly determined to complete a James Harden trade as soon as today, league sources say, and has chased the promising Maxey in addition to Simmons.

Philly is known to covet Houston's P.J. Tucker in addition to Harden while the Nets have also remained in pursuit

Source: Marc Stein of The New York Times

ANALYSIS: A report from The Athletic just moments earlier detailed how Houston is mulling trade offers for Harden from the Sixers and the Nets, so it seems like this split is very imminent.