The Sixers’ stalemate with James Harden does not look set to end soon. NoahLevick has the details.
Still nothing to see here if you’re looking for major momentum toward a James Harden trade.reported Saturday night that the Sixers have “ended trade talks” involving Harden and plan to bring him back to training camp.
Though notable, that is not a stunning development whatsoever. As Sixers president of basketball Daryl Morey outlined in a, the Sixers have held the view that a Harden trade would need to give them “either a very good player or something that we can turn into a very good player.” For many reasons, it hasn’t appeared probable that such a deal would quickly materialize. Harden wants to play for his hometown Clippers, whose future draft picks are obviously not perceived the same way around the NBA as those of a less competitive team in a less attractive destination. And though the Clippers absolutely have several non-star players that could help most teams — Norman Powell, Terance Mann, Robert Covington, etc.
If they knew what to expect from Harden, everything would be simpler for the Sixers. However, there’s been nothing to indicate he’s shifted his thinking.reported Saturday that Harden, who exercised his $35.6 million player option in late June, still “no longer wants to play for Philadelphia and has no plans of taking part in training camp.”
It’s thoroughly unclear if Harden will change his mind and when that might happen. While the 10-time All-Star had a long, positive relationship with Morey up until this offseason, that does not seem pertinent now. Morey acknowledged in his 97.5 The Fanatic interview that Harden was “wishing for a different situation contractually” and isn’t currently amenable to playing for the Sixers again.
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