The Philadelphia 76ers have indicated a willingness to include Ben Simmons in trade talks with the Houston Rockets for James Harden.

Those talks between the 76ers and Rockets have come nowhere close to a deal.

The Rockets are in the process of expanding their trade talks beyond the 76ers and Brooklyn Nets.

Daryl Morey denied the report in a statement to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

“We are not trading Ben Simmons — he is an important part of our future,” said Morey.