Philadelphia 76ers proprietor Josh Harris has weighed in at the James Harden condition. Past talking right through a press convention forward of a Washington Commanders — any other crew he not too long ago bought — preseason NFL recreation, Harris gave his perception on Harden’s business request, and the way he needs to persuade the All-Famous person safe to stick in Philadelphia.
“Listen, we’re hard at work,” Harris mentioned. “I respect James. I want to, obviously, accommodate what he wants. At the same time, I have to think about a championship-contending team, what we can get back. I’d love to convince him to stay. I understand that that’s not what he wants to do right now.”
Harris’ remarks got here a future ahead of Harden was once fined $100,000 via the NBA for feedback “indicating that he would not perform the services called for under his player contract unless traded to another team.”
Harris’ feedback echo what Sixers president Daryl Morey has mentioned not too long ago in short of to get the most efficient go back if the crew trades Harden. On the other hand, the timeline of that business is definitely taking longer than Harden would really like, which is what reportedly led him to name Morey “a liar.” Harden informed the league place of job — which opened an investigation into Harden’s feedback — that the ones feedback stemmed from Morey telling him that he can be traded “quickly” then he asked the business. That clearly hasn’t came about, which ended in Harden announcing right through an match in China that he would by no means play games for a crew ran via Morey.
The Sixers and Harden are actually in a standoff, with Philadelphia calling off business talks with the Clippers with the purpose of bringing the disgruntled famous person into coaching camp. However given Harden’s feedback, which extra not too long ago comprises announcing that his courting with the crew is past restore, that isn’t the best condition for both sides. Regardless of refuse business being at the horizon on the life, Harris mentioned that he’ll paintings to search out the most efficient answer for everybody concerned.
“I’m going to keep working to resolve it in a way that everyone can live with and is positive for everyone, whatever that resolution is,” Harris mentioned. “… I respect him as a basketball player, and as a person. It’s back to, these are, you’re dealing with people, right? And you’ve got to be there. We’ll see where it comes out.”
Week will inform if Harris is in a position to exchange Harden’s thoughts, however at the moment it doesn’t look like he needs to walk indisposed that direction. However with coaching camp opening Oct. 3, the Sixers nonetheless have a just right bite of moment to get to the bottom of this condition ahead of issues get actually uncomfortable.
