Exchanges between Nets and 76ers

Harden is moving in a trade for the second time in just over a year, this time to Philadelphia, as part of a deal that will send Simmons, shooting guard Seth Curry, center Andre Drummond and two first-round picks to Brooklyn, sources tell Wojnarowski.

The Sixers also acquired veteran Paul Millsap in the deal, according to Wojnarowski.

The Nets will receive an unprotected 2022 first-round pick and a protected 2027 first-round pick, sources tell Wojnarowski.

The Nets acquired Harden in January 2021 as part of a mega-trade to unite the three-time NBA leading scorer with fellow superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.

But less than 13 months later, the reeling Nets, mired in a nine-game losing streak amid Durant’s knee injury and Irving’s limited availability due to his stance on the COVID-19 vaccine, parted ways with Harden, who wanted a trade to the Sixers, according to Wojnarowski.

Harden will meet with Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, who oversaw Harden’s rise to stardom in Houston, and join forces with reigning MVP favorite Joel Embiid in Philadelphia, which enters Thursday atop the Atlantic Division standings.

The trade, agreed to just hours before Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET deadline, also marks the end of Simmons’ stint with the Sixers, who selected him No. 1 overall in the 2016 draft.

Simmons, 25, has not played this season, citing mental health issues, and had been seeking a trade since last offseason. The three-time All-Star and former Rookie of the Year has been racking up fines from the Sixers since he decided not to report to training camp last year.