The trade rumors currently surrounding James Harden have prompted NBA fans to attack the Philadelphia 76ers superstar. Moreover, Harden’s recent action brought further attention to the rumors, causing fans to wonder if the news bore any truth to it. Earlier, the ‘Beard’ had dismissed the question with a dismissive reply when he was asked to clarify the possible trade. Harden neither accepted nor denied the claim. However, the possibility of Harden returning to his former team didn’t sit well with some fans.

The Sixers defeated the New York Knicks 119-112, marking their eighth straight win on Saturday night. However, the spotlight was already on Harden well before the game even began. About an hour earlier, reports of Harden’s possible trade back to his former side, the Houston Rockets, spread like wildfire. While the media began speculating on the rumors, most fans were not on board with the new development.

Rockets fans don’t want James Harden back

James Harden recently dropped a comment on Houston Rockets star Josh Christopher’s picture. The Rockets shooting guard had uploaded a picture of him along with teammates Jalen Green and KJ Martin on his Instagram handle. The trio were well-dressed in suits complete with black shades.

“Hot Boyz!!!!” commented Harden on the picture.

This sparked further debate on his possible return to the Rockets. While most Rockets fans were enthusiastic about Harden’s return, there were several who were not too keen to have him back.

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They claimed that they didn’t want Harden back, given that the NBA superstar had deliberately left the Rockets after making a trade request.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

Harden requests trade from the Rockets

James Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets in 2012. The 10x NBA All-Star played for nine seasons before abruptly asking for a trade from the team in 2020. According to Tim MacMahon and Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN, Harden had asked to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets to join Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. However, seeing that there was no such possibility, he expressed his wish to be traded to the Sixers.

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The six-time All-NBA First Team eventually joined the Nets in 2021 as part of a four-team trade, before joining the Sixers in 2022.

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