The Los Angeles Clippers have made it clear that the workforce is involved in James Harden.
It’s one thing of an open secret at this level that the entrance workplace even solicited Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s opinions on whether or not they need to pursue the previous league MVP.
Sadly, in gentle of the Philadelphia 76ers’ asking worth for his or her disgruntled star, it seems all events concerned couldn’t come to an settlement.
Final week, throughout an episode of The Hoops Collective, Brian Windhorst revealed that the Clippers had pulled out of commerce talks for Harden.
“[The Clippers] tried to commerce for James Harden, and that deal didn’t occur,” Windhorst stated.
“And from what I perceive, it was the Clippers who stated, ‘Okay, there’s no deal right here. We’re gonna transfer on.’ And whereas I assume that they may actually make a deal midseason, I assume that that is what they’re gonna go together with.”
This week Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports supplied readability on how Harden feels about L.A. withdrawing from commerce talks surrounding him.
In response to Fischer’s sources, “Harden nonetheless hopes to be moved to the LA Clippers,” regardless of the franchise’s present stance.
That is sensible, in fact. Harden has made it explicitly clear why he’s so offended at Daryl Morey and the 76ers. Nothing has occurred since then to alter his place.
Additionally it is price remembering, after the Clippers pulled out of commerce talks for Harden, a darkish horse suitor for his providers emerged.
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Time will inform if something comes of that.
A method or one other, it appears like Harden isn’t lengthy for Philly. There is just too a lot unhealthy blood there.
The place will Harden in the end find yourself enjoying when it’s all stated and executed? A solution somehow will emerge over the following few months.
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