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Detroit Pistons: 5 funniest teams for a James Harden trade

By Aaron Kellerstrass

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 10: James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Detroit Pistons at the Wells Fargo Center on January 10, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 10: James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Detroit Pistons at the Wells Fargo Center on January 10, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots over DeMar DeRozan #11 of the Chicago Bulls(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /

5 funniest teams for a James Harden trade

Atlanta Hawks

The Hawks are one of the teams that probably should pursue Harden, as they are stuck in NBA purgatory anyway. They were mediocre last season and didn’t do much to change that, so the Hawks are staring down the barrel of the play-in tournament and a first-round exit anyway. Assuming Dejounte Murray would be involved in the trade, this would give the Hawks an epically bad defensive backcourt with Trae Young and Harden. They might score 60 a game between them but would let up even more. It’s an experiment that I endorse and would love to see just for box scores. If this were to happen, the Detroit Pistons could get involved as a third team that did have some interest in DeAndre Hunter this offseason.

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Chicago Bulls

The Bulls are another team mired in mediocrity with no real way to get out. They are running it back with the Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic trio that won 40 games, and with Lonzo Ball out for the season again, not much is going to change.

The Bulls really need to blow it up and rebuild, but I prefer that they just keep running it back and stretch out this run of futility as long as possible.

This is just stupid enough for the Bulls to try, so I wouldn’t rule them out as a dark horse for Harden, as they seem to be the only ones who don’t realize that their team is a perennial 8th seed at best.

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