It's been weeks since we've had any news on the ongoing feud between Philadelphia 76ers player James Harden and general manager Daryl Morey. The last time we heard from them, Harden had been fined $100,000 for calling Morey a 'liar' during a trip to China and saying he'd never play for the Sixers again as long as Morey was there.
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But Harden apparently didn't get back to Silver right away. He reportedly didn't call until days later, after Silver had already moved on and named a different player as an injury replacement. Harden had missed his chance to play in his 11th straight All-Star Game. So why did he wait to tell Silver that he wanted to play?Doc Rivers, former head coach of the Sixers, reportedly didn't help the Harden situation throughout the season.
Days later, Rivers brought it up in a team meeting, sources said, specifically mentioning several of the players who expressed concerns about Harden's actions. Harden had been expecting to hear from Morey in the lead-up to the July 1 deadline, but reportedly heard nothing. According to Shelburne, Harden felt like Morey was"ghosting" him, and took that personally. So without warning, Harden told his agents to pick up his $35.6 million player option on June 30 and ask for a trade.
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