The Philadelphia 76ers' season changed dramatically at the trade deadline, as they acquired former MVP James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets. Along with putting an end to the Ben Simmons saga, the Sixers found a more than adequate running mate for Joel Embiid.

When bringing in a player of this caliber, growing pains are to be expected. After a strong start following Harden's debut, we now see this team still has a lot to figure out before the postseason.

The addition of Harden has done wonders for some players of the Sixers' supporting cast, but others have needed more time to adjust. Easily the one who needs the most time acclimating to the change is Tobias Harris. For the first half of this season and stretches of last year, Harris was the guy helping Embiid with the scoring load. Now, with another premiere talent in the mix, his looks and volume of attempts have changed.

It took some time, but Harris appears to be finding his groove on this new iteration of the Sixers. In Sunday's overtime win over the Orlando Magic, he notched 26 points on close to 56% shooting from the floor.

From the beginning, Doc Rivers has not been worried about Harris' since Harden entered the lineup. He understood the nature of the situation and knew he would get comfortable eventually. Following the Sixers' matchup with the Denver Nuggets Monday, Rivers spoke about Harris getting used to this new role.

“Just look at the history of basketball, please. The third guy always struggles getting shots. That's just the way it is. He was great last night, so that's how Tobias [Harris] is going to be. He is going to have some big nights for us, and then he's going to have some nights where he doesn't get it as much, but he's going to do other things. That's what he's been doing for us,” said Rivers.

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This topic has come up a lot in recent weeks, and Rivers likes to use Chris Bosh on the old Miami Heat teams as a prime example. After falling short in the finals, the group really turned a corner when Bosh became willing to take a backseat. We are seeing an equivalent of this now from Harris.

As expected, Harden and Embiid are the focal points of the offense. Given their elite abilities on that end of the floor, they will command most of the shot attempts. Knowing this, Harris is starting to find ways to contribute in other ways.

By far, the key adjustment made by Harris is his willingness to shoot from beyond the arc. In the past, we've seen him be reluctant to take open three-point attempts. But now, he is confidently taking and making a good number of catch-and-shoot threes.

Harris has also embraced doing some of the dirty work for the Sixers. He is crashing the offensive glass to create extra possessions and trying to impact games with his defense. This stood out in a big way recently against the Chicago Bulls when Harris did a good job being the primary defender on DeMar DeRozan.

When it comes down to it, Harris will always do what is needed to put the Sixers in the best position to win. Getting adjusted to playing alongside Harden may have been bumpy at the start, but he is finding his stride at the right time.