Philadelphia 76ers must win after betting house on James Harden

The 76ers traded James Harden to Houston for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond. Daryl Morey was confident that the team would succeed. The team has struggled recently. Toronto has feasted on the Sixers this season when Joel Embiid is off the floor. Philadelphia will open its first-round series with Toronto on Saturday. A first round exit for the 76er would be catastrophic. Harden is expected to opt into the final year of his contract worth $47 million. After that, he will likely pursue a four-year extension with Philadelphia worth in the neighborhood of $270 million over the next five seasons.