NBA Rumors: Heat Would Have Interest in James Harden if Houston Decides to Trade Former MVP

The Rockets have made it known they do not want to trade the eight-time All-Star at this time.

As the James Harden trade saga continues to play out, count the Miami Heat among teams that would have interest in acquiring the star shooting guard's services.

Miami would reportedly be open to trading for Harden if the Rockets decide to move on, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Harden has included the Heat among the teams he'd like to be traded to, along with the 76ers, Nets and Bucks.

It was previously reported that Philadelphia had emerged as a likely landing spot for Houston Rockets guard James Harden, The New York Times Marc Stein reports. To this point, the Rockets have maintained that they plan on keeping Harden on the team.

Philadelphia also has no interest in trading star guard Ben Simmons now, according to Stein.

Harden reported to Rockets’ training camp after a brief holdout but is still hoping for a trade sooner rather than later. The Rockets are seeking a massive haul for Harden in a potential deal. Houston has reached the playoffs in eight straight years with Harden. He heads into the 2020-21 with the last three league scoring titles. Harden has finished in the top-three of the MVP vote in five of the last six seasons.

Check out the latest news and notes from around the NBA:

• Paul George signed a four-year deal, $190 million contract extension with the Clippers. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Houston agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN and Shams Charania, The Athletic)
• Anthony Davis agrees to a five-year, $190 million maximum contract with the Lakers. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Lebron James signed a two-year, $85 million extension with the Lakers. (Shams Charania, The Athletic)