James Harden is extremely upset at the way in which the Sixers handled his possible free agency and has made his dissatisfaction clear to the organization, sources tell sam_amick. Behind the scenes details from Harden's unexpected trade request:
According to sources directly involved in the situation on both sides, the Los Angeles native wants to play for the Clippers and the Sixers are already in the process of discussing his desired move. Harden is, according to sources close to him, extremely upset at the way in which the Sixers handled his possible free agency and has made his dissatisfaction clear to the organization.
But in the wake of the NBA’s latest superstar stunner, there is one central question that needs addressing in order to understand how this went down: What went wrong in Philadelphia to get Harden so upset, after many believed that the late-May hiring of Nick Nurse to replace Doc Rivers as coach would lead to Harden re-signing.
Even with the playoff frustrations, and the challenge of sharing the spotlight with someone as dynamic and dominant as reigning MVP Joel Embiid, there was a sense around the league that the chance to contend for his first title again might be enough to bring Harden back. But in the end, sources involved in the matter say, it was a series of silent Sixers signals sent in recent weeks that compelled Harden to pursue that goal elsewhere yet again.
Harden had serious interest in a pre-Bradley Beal trade to the Phoenix Suns too, with his old friend Kevin Durant known to be in favor of the possible reunion. Harden, who went from LA to Arizona State en route to the NBA and still owns a third home in the Phoenix area, considers the region a third home of sorts and was excited by the notion of heading to the Valley of the Sun.
No matter the reasoning, Morey’s choice to keep Harden and his camp in the dark regarding the Sixers’ plans had everything to do with Harden’s choice to ask out. And as Morey knows perhaps better than anyone, the prospect of keeping Harden against his wishes — as the Rockets and Brooklyn Nets can attest — is unpleasant at best and untenable at worst. A deal with the Clippers may be the only way to salvage this messy situation.
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