Monkey’s paw curls. Harden asks to stay with the Sixers, but bridges are burned and he is traded to the clippers where he plays at Rockets level. But before the trade, Ruffles seeing the success of the Tatum ad campaign, reaches out for a sponsorship seeing fat Harden is one of their top customers. So he not only wins the 6ers one chip, but at least several bags. Embiid demands a trade.