Four months after requesting a trade, James Harden will reportedly get his wish and play for the LA Clippers this season.
, bringing an end to Harden’s short-lived tenure in Philadelphia. This is Harden’s third time being traded since 2020.
The 10-time All-Star and former MVP demanded a trade on June 29, two days before the start of free agency. Harden, who had a one-year player option remaining on his contract, was annoyed with the Sixers’ lack of communication in the lead-up to free agency, according to people familiar with his thinking.
Just one year removed from taking a nearly $15 million pay cut so that the Sixers could pursue other free agents The Sixers have countered that they did indeed intend to discuss contract options with Harden after July 1, when the NBA’s legal negotiation window opens. The hold-up, they have said, was that they were a year removed from being docked two second round picks by the NBA for negotiating last summer with free agents prior to July 1, and were wary of breaking any rules this off-season., the current Sixers president of basketball operations.
The Sixers’ handling of the negotiations this summer broke that relationship. In early August, the Sixers broke off trade discussions involving Harden and made clear they expected him to report to training camp in October. Two days later, during a media event in China, Harden said,"Daryl Morey is a liar," he said,"and I will never be a part of an organization that he's a part of."FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.
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