The Philadelphia 76ers held practice on Wednesday, but they did it without James Harden.
According to Yahoo Sports' Vince Goodwill and Jake Fischer, Harden was a no-show at practice and is currently in Houston instead of Philadelphia.
Just as he was during the Sixers’ media day, James Harden is in Houston, instead of Philadelphia, for this morning’s team practice, according to league sources.Harden has wanted out of Philly since the summer, when he reportedly got frustrated that Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey didn't offer him a max deal quickly enough. We don't know what kind of contract Morey would have offered Harden, because Harden picked up his one-year option before that could even happen.
Right after Harden picked up the option, he reportedly demanded a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers. But since Harden was already committed to the Sixers for the 2023-24 season, he had zero leverage. Morey was under no obligation to trade him and unless Harden wanted to hold out , he could do nothing but wait.
Well, Harden could do one other thing: be loud. During a trip to China in August, Harden told a group of schoolchildren that"Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he's a part of." The NBA fined Harden $100,000 for his comments, the maximum fine they can give. Harden had been practicing with the Sixers before this week. He showed up to training camp on time and had been doing his work. He said last week that he planned to"work butt off" for the team,Even though Harden wants to leave the Sixers for the Clippers, he may not be going anywhere any time soon.
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