When Will Clippers' James Harden Return to Philly to Face 76ers?

The James Harden saga has concluded with the ten-time All-Star guard receiving his wish to be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.

After months of negotiations between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Clippers, the two teams struck a Tuesday morning trade to finally put an end to the talks.

Here’s a glance at the deal, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski:

Trade Details

76ers

Marcus Morris

Nic Batum

Robert Covington

KJ Martin

2026 first-round pick via OKC

2028 first-round pick

Two second-round picks

Pick swap

*Draft compensation reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic

Clippers

James Harden

PJ Tucker

Filip Petrusev

When Will James Harden Return to Philly?

As the newest member of the LA Clippers, James Harden will get an opportunity to face the 76ers twice this season. By the time he’s set to face the Sixers for the first time, he will be quite acclimated with his new team, considering the Sixers and the Clippers won’t face off until late in the season.

Harden’s first matchup against the Sixers will come on Sunday, March 24, 2024. The Sixers will be on a four-game road trip out West, which begins on March 20 in Phoenix. After matchups against the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Sixers will go toe-to-toe with Harden and the Clippers in an afternoon matchup at Crypto.com Arena.

Harden’s return to Philly will take place two games later. After the Sixers conclude their four-game road trip with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, March 25, 2024, they’ll host the Clippers on March 27 for a 7:30 PM tip. The game is already set for primetime and will be broadcast on ESPN.