
Why James Harden’s reunion with Daryl Morey in Philadelphia went south and what’s next in their looming divorce
New York TimesJames Harden’s days in Philadelphia are unofficially over, with the Sixers star deciding on Thursday to opt into the $35.6 million option on his contract for next season en route to asking for a trade, as The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported. 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 recent weeks and days, sources say, all indications on Harden’s side pointed to the Sixers forcing him to test the market before they would make an offer of any kind. Sources say the Rockets — with a first-year coach in Ime Udoka, a cadre of young prospects and $64 million in salary cap space to spend — had already chosen not to pursue Harden in free agency in recent weeks and thus eliminated another of his top options.
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James Harden looks to fix ‘The System.’ Philadelphia return is his next chance
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James Harden unplugged: On Sixers/Daryl Morey divorce, early LA Clippers days and more
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James Harden says he wants to ‘win at the highest level,’ plans to make Clippers debut vs. Knicks
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Philadelphia 76ers trade disgruntled guard James Harden to LA Clippers: Report
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James Harden 'is traded to Clippers'! Sixers 'send disgruntled guard to his preferred destination' after months of public feuding between former MVP and Philly executive Daryl Morey
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76ers star James Harden 'is denied entry on to team plane by security and told he isn't traveling to season opener' forcing NBA to open investigation into possible player participation violation
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NBA probing ‘facts’ around James Harden’s availability after 76ers guard ruled out for season opener
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James Harden a no-show at 76ers practice Wednesday: Sources
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Clippers, 76ers remain engaged in James Harden trade talks: Sources
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NBA: James Harden Will Play For Philadelphia 76ers Despite Ruptured Daryl Morey Relationship
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James Harden insists his fractured relationship with Philadelphia 76ers chief Daryl Morey remains beyond repair: 'When you lose trust in someone... it's like a marriage'
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76ers star James Harden says he has ‘lost trust’ in Daryl Morey, front office
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Why is James Harden suddenly playing ball with the Sixers?
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James Harden returns to Philadelphia 76ers’ training camp despite his trade request
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James Harden joins 76ers after turbulent offseason, but what comes next?
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Aldridge: 76ers don’t have a ton of options with James Harden; what’s a franchise to do (again)?
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Disgruntled Harden no-show at 76ers’ media day, training camp status unclear after trade demand
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Joel Embiid’s 76ers — with or without James Harden — still have title hopes and ‘a job to do’
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James Harden not with 76ers for media day as he awaits trade out of Philadelphia
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James Harden-76ers trade saga timeline: Explaining his trade to Clippers, tension with Daryl Morey
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From James Harden to Giannis Antetokounmpo: NBA storylines to watch heading into a new season
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James Harden is welcomed to return to Sixers by teammate Tyrese Maxey in spite of his recent trade demand and criticism of exec Daryl Morey: 'If he comes back, nobody would be upset'
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James Harden tells NBA investigators Daryl Morey said he’d trade guard ‘quickly’ after opt in: Sources
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NBA investigating reasons behind Harden calling 76ers president Morey a liar, AP source says
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James Harden: Relationship with 76ers beyond repair
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Philadelphia 76ers All-Star James Harden is blamed by his former Rockets coach Kevin McHale for losing his job: 'He was fat... and I got fired'
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Kyrie Irving defends ex-teammate James Harden over Daryl Morey 'liar' remarks as he blasts the Sixers president over his 'dishonesty and lack of transparency'
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'Daryl Morey is a Liar': James Harden Lashes Out at Philadelphia 76ers President
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James Harden: 76ers president Daryl Morey ‘is a liar’
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James Harden calls 76ers President Daryl Morey a liar and says he won’t play for his team
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James Harden brands 76ers chief Daryl Morey a 'liar' and says he will 'never' be a part of his organization again after team 'ended trade talks' with LA Clippers
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James Harden: ‘Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization he’s a part of’
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James Harden 'now set to STAY in Philadelphia' as 76ers 'end trade talks' and prepare for him to be in camp for new season
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Sixers stop James Harden trade talks, but he still doesn’t plan to report to camp: Sources
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Is James Harden staying with the 76ers? Plus, motivating the youth
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Sixers' Joel Embiid hopes that James Harden's 'mindset can be changed'
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76ers’ James Harden hires ex-Adidas executive Troy Payne as first full-time agent since 2017
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NBA: James Harden agrees to two-year, $68.6 million deal to stay with Sixers
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What would James Harden’s new 2-year contract mean for him and Sixers?
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The Sixers still want James Harden. Here’s what that move might entail, why it makes sense and how it gets complicated
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With Ben Simmons-James Harden trade a hope worth waiting for, sources say Sixers prefer a summer deal
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Inside the final days of the James Harden era with the Houston Rockets
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Sixers didn’t trade for James Harden. Did they miss a unique opportunity?
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