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Houston Rockets star James Harden wants to be on a contender elsewhere and the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers are believed to be his top destinations, according to Shams Charania.

The Rockets however, remain “fully comfortable” keeping Harden and Russell Westbrook into the upcoming season.

Both players still have two fully guaranteed years left on their contracts with player options for the 2022-2023 NBA season.

It was first reported on Nov. 15 that Harden was open to a trade to the Nets and the idea of reuniting with Kevin Durant and joining Kyrie Irving is “resonating” with him.