The James Harden trade saga with the Philadelphia 76ers took a turn for the worst on Monday, with footage coming out of the superstar guard bashing GM Daryl Morey publicly during a basketball camp in China.
The usually quiet Harden went on a short rant about Morey, calling him a “liar” for things he’s promised and that he’ll never play for another organization where he’s employed, which once again ends his time in Philadelphia.
Over the weekend, news dropped about the 76ers ending trade talks with teams, namely the Los Angeles Clippers, and that Harden will be expected to report to training camp.
This rubbed Harden the wrong way, prompting the usually quiet superstar to make such a harsh public statement about the one NBA executive that has supported him more than any other during his career in the league.
Shams Charania of The Athletic went into more detail about the fractured relationship between Harden and Morey, via Stadium.
“James Harden believes that Daryl Morey has betrayed him…has lied to him whether that’s taking care of him with a new deal, or in a new trade elsewhere.” @ShamsCharania has the details behind the Harden/Morey relationship on this breaking news update. pic.twitter.com/9i2KBDS1bP
— Stadium (@Stadium) August 14, 2023
As Charania said, he only has a sense of what has happened between Harden and Morey, as the situation has been very vague, with the former NBA MVP refusing to provide any context as to what the 76ers general manager has lied about.
It seems that no one knows for sure what is going on in Philadelphia and why Harden is so upset, but it could simply come down to the fact that he hasn’t gotten his way as he has in the past and that he still has yet to be traded to his desired destination, which is Los Angeles.
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