Published By: Siddarth Sriram
Last Updated: October 19, 2023, 15:24 IST
United States of America (USA)
Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse mentioned he had no rationalization for why James Harden skipped observe on Wednesday however deliberate to proceed as if the disgruntled guard will play within the preseason finale.
“If he’s here, we go; if he’s not here, we go,” Nurse advised reporters on the 76ers’ New Jersey complicated.
Harden has but to play within the preseason. He did attend coaching camp and continued to observe with the 76ers within the wake of his offseason commerce demand.
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Harden mentioned final week his fractured relationship with workforce president Daryl Morey couldn’t be repaired — evaluating it to a damaged marriage — and mentioned over the summer time that he couldn’t play for the 76ers.
Part of Harden’s grievance stems from his perception he ought to have earned a protracted-time period contract with the Sixers after final season. It by no means got here, thus the commerce demand.
Harden, who was evasive final week concerning the standing of his commerce demand, mentioned he may attempt to play within the Sixers’ preseason finale on Friday in opposition to Atlanta. But he skipped observe, and the 76ers are not sure of what comes subsequent.
Nurse, in his first season as Philadelphia’s coach, mentioned he had anticipated Harden to each observe on Wednesday and play on Friday.
“From the last discussions I’ve had with him and from everybody, yeah,” Nurse mentioned. “I’m still going on what he said the last time I talked him, that he was going to ramp up and get ready to play Friday. We’ll see how it goes.”
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Harden has been one of many league’s prime gamers for the previous decade, profitable three scoring titles and the 2018 league MVP award. He led the league in assists final season.
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