James Harden returned to practice for the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday after a 10-day absence, but will not be joining them on their two-game road trip to open the 2023-24 NBA season.
ARCHIVO - James Harden de los 76ers de Filadelfia durante el juego contra los Celtics de Boston en los playoffs de la NBA, el martes 9 de mayo de 2023. for the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday after a 10-day absence, but will not be joining them on their two-game road trip to open the 2023-24 NBA season.
Before arriving at the airport, Harden was told by team officials they preferred him to stay at home to continue working out.Initially, staying back was interpreted as a suggestion rather than a mandate, sources say. Harden proceeded to participate in portions of the session with the intention of joining the the team on the flight to Milwaukee that afternoon.
General manager Elton Brand and head coach Nick Nurse spoke to Harden to explain that the organization prefers he accepts and follows their workout plan, which includes staying at the practice facility while the team is away, sources say. "My whole thing was I wanted to retire a Sixer and the front office didn't have that in their future plans," he said.
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