Well, here we go again. It appears Joel Embiid's co-star—once again—is going to sit out of Training Camp in hopes of forcing a trade.
Two years ago it was Ben Simmons and now it James Harden. The Sixers reportedly ended trade talks regarding Harden, according to Adrian Wojnarowski, but Harden has "no plans" on playing for Philadelphia or even attending Training Camp this summer, according to Sam Amick.
"Harden is unhappy with Sixers president Daryl Morey over the lack of a long-term maximum-level contract offer, sources said, and the team is risking Harden's arrival at training camp bringing anything but a championship mindset," Wojnarowski wrote.
Harden opted into his $35.6 million player-option with the Sixers in hopes of getting traded this offseason.
Harden, who will turn 34 in 13 days, is coming off of a season where he took a pay cut with the Sixers and had a successful regular season, averaging 21.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and an NBA best 10.7 assists per game.
However, Harden was streaky in the postseason, as the Sixers were eliminated in the second-round of the playoffs once again.
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