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legendary
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August 17, 2023, 06:18:16 PM
So much for the Process then, Lol. Sixers has given him the support, but I guess when he won the MVP already, it made him think to chase the ring and not any individual accolade. And it's hard to see Joel leaving the Sixers, but I guess if he wanted to get out then there's nothing that the management can do.

Just weird though that the destination they want is Houston? Although Harden has a good years run in Houston, but it doesn't make sense for Embid to follow his team mates there though. Does Joel has a connection with the city of Houston?

There are contrary rumors that Embiid is quite happy to be in the 76ers. By the way, I also don't understand why this is about the Rockets. Embiid's value as a player is very high right now because he's a current MVP. So it seems to me that the Rockets have nothing to hope for because they actually have nothing to offer the 76ers for him. Furthermore, Embiid will obviously not be interested in such a trade because the Rockets are still an underdog team.

Most likely it was just a rumor though, Harden wanted out and maybe he or someone just pulling then name of Joel Embiid here to as if shows that he also wanted to get traded after getting the MVP award last season.

Well if Harden is not happy and doesn't want to get a pay cut then so be it. Sixers should trade him after a season. But as far as Joel Embiid goes, I think he has some loyalty to the Sixers team and wouldn't just leave like that.

Maybe you are right, it's just something to attract readers when you connect Embiid in a discussion, but we never know what's the real score is as there's no update yet in this issue.

Moving back to Harden, playing outside Phily might be hard if there's no team that will acquire him
and offer a trade.

He needs or his camp needs to work on someone outside Phily that will bring him out, so far no
update yet with his drama.
legendary
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August 17, 2023, 04:22:53 PM
I’m not sure I understand the point of the in-season tournament but I did just see a suggestion that the winner of the tournament get an automatic playoff berth. That’s interesting…

I’m more 76ers updates from Philadelphia, James Harden is now saying he’s open to play for a different team than just the Clippers. He wants out…

I think it's a cool idea, but for different reasons.
If I read correctly, every player of the winning team of the tournament gets 500000$ in prize money.
So imagine you are a rookie or whatever, on a minimum contract. The 500k make a HUGE difference in your annual salary.

The big names of course couldn't care less but for the bench players this is a nice pay day. Of course the journey is long, but it's a nice opportunity.

I haven't looked into it yet but how would they get an automatic berrth?  Wouldn't that leave an uneven amount of teams from the eastern and western conferences.  And I guess about the money you are right.  You might see more of the young guys balling out in that game for that money.  Imagine the guys who are on a 10 day contract or something lol.  They'd be balling in those games


This would be kind of fun.  Say an in-season tourney for rookies/sophmores or something like that.  Which we sort of get already with the NBA rising stars game during the All-Star weekend.


But this will NEVER happen because no teams want any of their players to be at risk unnecessarily.  Doing an in-season tournament might be fun for us, but I highly doubt any team owners are interested in anything like this.
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August 17, 2023, 04:00:20 PM
I’m not sure I understand the point of the in-season tournament but I did just see a suggestion that the winner of the tournament get an automatic playoff berth. That’s interesting…

I’m more 76ers updates from Philadelphia, James Harden is now saying he’s open to play for a different team than just the Clippers. He wants out…

I think it's a cool idea, but for different reasons.
If I read correctly, every player of the winning team of the tournament gets 500000$ in prize money.
So imagine you are a rookie or whatever, on a minimum contract. The 500k make a HUGE difference in your annual salary.

The big names of course couldn't care less but for the bench players this is a nice pay day. Of course the journey is long, but it's a nice opportunity.

I haven't looked into it yet but how would they get an automatic berrth?  Wouldn't that leave an uneven amount of teams from the eastern and western conferences.  And I guess about the money you are right.  You might see more of the young guys balling out in that game for that money.  Imagine the guys who are on a 10 day contract or something lol.  They'd be balling in those games
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August 17, 2023, 02:25:26 PM
I’m not sure I understand the point of the in-season tournament but I did just see a suggestion that the winner of the tournament get an automatic playoff berth. That’s interesting…

I’m more 76ers updates from Philadelphia, James Harden is now saying he’s open to play for a different team than just the Clippers. He wants out…

The question is what teams are going to be interested to acquire Harden. And it make sense as Clippers is already loaded with Kawhi, PG and Westbrook. So he might not have his playing team if he goes to Clippers.

And perhaps Clippers are not interested as well that's why they are not going to chase Harden and this could be the reason why Harden is open to play for any team now. So very much the situation is unclear for us, and now we can speculate as what them he wanted after Clippers and that is Houston.
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August 17, 2023, 02:19:13 PM
I’m not sure I understand the point of the in-season tournament but I did just see a suggestion that the winner of the tournament get an automatic playoff berth. That’s interesting…

I’m more 76ers updates from Philadelphia, James Harden is now saying he’s open to play for a different team than just the Clippers. He wants out…

I think it's a cool idea, but for different reasons.
If I read correctly, every player of the winning team of the tournament gets 500000$ in prize money.
So imagine you are a rookie or whatever, on a minimum contract. The 500k make a HUGE difference in your annual salary.

The big names of course couldn't care less but for the bench players this is a nice pay day. Of course the journey is long, but it's a nice opportunity.
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August 17, 2023, 01:58:16 PM
I’m not sure I understand the point of the in-season tournament but I did just see a suggestion that the winner of the tournament get an automatic playoff berth. That’s interesting…

I’m more 76ers updates from Philadelphia, James Harden is now saying he’s open to play for a different team than just the Clippers. He wants out…

Unlike Dame, he really wanted to play on another team right now in the hope not to waste his skills for the 76ers I wonder what had happened there. I thought they were able to become good buddies with Embiid whom he taught one of his signature moves which is the stepback three. Now that they are having this fuss, that would not be the case anymore. I bet Embiid wouldn't have thought to have alike of Ben Simmon on their team so soon and also wanted to leave the team in a childish way as well. I hope the Philadelphia 76ers already have some plan for Harden after this statement.

I read before that there was a personal fallout between James Harden and Daryl Morey which needs both of them to go on separate ways. Now it is getting uglier as the saga continues.

I guess Joel Embiid has no issue with Harden. Embiid also showed hints of wanting out of Philly as well so it's like he is also not happy with the current team. Philly has a lot of stuff to do these days and they seem to be heading into a rebuilding process in case Embiid will put pressure for a way out. I began to wonder which team offers the best for an Embiid trade. Are we seeing another team with a trio or more superstars?
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August 17, 2023, 01:57:26 PM
So much for the Process then, Lol. Sixers has given him the support, but I guess when he won the MVP already, it made him think to chase the ring and not any individual accolade. And it's hard to see Joel leaving the Sixers, but I guess if he wanted to get out then there's nothing that the management can do.

Just weird though that the destination they want is Houston? Although Harden has a good years run in Houston, but it doesn't make sense for Embid to follow his team mates there though. Does Joel has a connection with the city of Houston?

There are contrary rumors that Embiid is quite happy to be in the 76ers. By the way, I also don't understand why this is about the Rockets. Embiid's value as a player is very high right now because he's a current MVP. So it seems to me that the Rockets have nothing to hope for because they actually have nothing to offer the 76ers for him. Furthermore, Embiid will obviously not be interested in such a trade because the Rockets are still an underdog team.

Most likely it was just a rumor though, Harden wanted out and maybe he or someone just pulling then name of Joel Embiid here to as if shows that he also wanted to get traded after getting the MVP award last season.

Well if Harden is not happy and doesn't want to get a pay cut then so be it. Sixers should trade him after a season. But as far as Joel Embiid goes, I think he has some loyalty to the Sixers team and wouldn't just leave like that.
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August 17, 2023, 01:56:54 PM
I agree, Sixers are not "that" far away from being a championship contender, they just needed to focus on making the team better and they could keep Harden that way. The problem is that Sixers told Harden to get a pay cut so they could get better players to surround him and Embiid in order to win a title, he agreed and then they got nobody. This is why there is a trouble and with Harden gone then why would Embiid stay. I am guessing that Harden will want out because he has been lied to, but if Sixers could manage to get some great players, then Harden could be turned to be happy, might be too late though. This is not a good idea for either side, nobody will get anything out of this.

Who did they think they were going to be able to get? It seems like suddenly the mood in Philly changed with Harden and Embiid wanting out, but they never really said who they were wanting to pick up. I’m not even sure what player would fit with them or who was available that they were wanting. Maybe a trade for Bradley Beal or Chris Paul? Any ideas?
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August 17, 2023, 01:51:54 PM
I agree, Sixers are not "that" far away from being a championship contender, they just needed to focus on making the team better and they could keep Harden that way. The problem is that Sixers told Harden to get a pay cut so they could get better players to surround him and Embiid in order to win a title, he agreed and then they got nobody. This is why there is a trouble and with Harden gone then why would Embiid stay. I am guessing that Harden will want out because he has been lied to, but if Sixers could manage to get some great players, then Harden could be turned to be happy, might be too late though. This is not a good idea for either side, nobody will get anything out of this.
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August 17, 2023, 01:42:06 PM
I still do not think that Houston is the right place for neither Embiid nor Harden. Houston shouldn't accept that, yes I understand you would instantly become a team that would be in playoffs right away, and even have a chance to battle it out and go very far. However, that would be only for a few years and not for too long neither, Embiid is getting older and Harden is already at is descend as well, he is not the Harden he used to be at Rockets anymore.

Rockets are building a team that's about to grow together and be well, look at their roster, most of their players are young and if they grow together they could be very good together in the future. Maybe they won't be able to hold all of them together, but they do look good.
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August 17, 2023, 11:33:16 AM
So much for the Process then, Lol. Sixers has given him the support, but I guess when he won the MVP already, it made him think to chase the ring and not any individual accolade. And it's hard to see Joel leaving the Sixers, but I guess if he wanted to get out then there's nothing that the management can do.

Just weird though that the destination they want is Houston? Although Harden has a good years run in Houston, but it doesn't make sense for Embid to follow his team mates there though. Does Joel has a connection with the city of Houston?

There are contrary rumors that Embiid is quite happy to be in the 76ers. By the way, I also don't understand why this is about the Rockets. Embiid's value as a player is very high right now because he's a current MVP. So it seems to me that the Rockets have nothing to hope for because they actually have nothing to offer the 76ers for him. Furthermore, Embiid will obviously not be interested in such a trade because the Rockets are still an underdog team.

The Rockets are currently in a rebuilding phase. Although they have acquired Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks, this team is still not considered a championship contender. Embiid is a superstar currently in his prime, much like Jokic. If the 76ers were to decide to trade him, they would undoubtedly ensure they receive the right value for Embiid. This might involve acquiring a bundle of players or a superstar who can contribute at a level similar to Embiid's, though there's currently no such player available on the market.

Is it possible to see a Lillard and Embiid trade? Which team would benefit the most if this unlikely scenario were to occur?

I don’t think Damian Lillard and Joel Embiid trade is actually going to happen. They’re just a lot of factors to consider. My personal opinion is that Damian Lillard has been a better player so far. But he is definitely a little older, probably four years older compared to Joel Embiid. So if we think like that, we have to say that Joel Embiid has much more to give his team and is a stable pick. Notwithstanding, Damian Lillard undeniably exhibits remarkable skills. But the problem is I don’t know for how long he is actually going to be able to perform at the top level of competition.

But in case this trade does happen, I will say that the Portland Trail Blazers are probably going to be the one who will be happier.
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August 17, 2023, 10:46:47 AM
So much for the Process then, Lol. Sixers has given him the support, but I guess when he won the MVP already, it made him think to chase the ring and not any individual accolade. And it's hard to see Joel leaving the Sixers, but I guess if he wanted to get out then there's nothing that the management can do.

Just weird though that the destination they want is Houston? Although Harden has a good years run in Houston, but it doesn't make sense for Embid to follow his team mates there though. Does Joel has a connection with the city of Houston?

There are contrary rumors that Embiid is quite happy to be in the 76ers. By the way, I also don't understand why this is about the Rockets. Embiid's value as a player is very high right now because he's a current MVP. So it seems to me that the Rockets have nothing to hope for because they actually have nothing to offer the 76ers for him. Furthermore, Embiid will obviously not be interested in such a trade because the Rockets are still an underdog team.

The Rockets are currently in a rebuilding phase. Although they have acquired Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks, this team is still not considered a championship contender. Embiid is a superstar currently in his prime, much like Jokic. If the 76ers were to decide to trade him, they would undoubtedly ensure they receive the right value for Embiid. This might involve acquiring a bundle of players or a superstar who can contribute at a level similar to Embiid's, though there's currently no such player available on the market.

Is it possible to see a Lillard and Embiid trade? Which team would benefit the most if this unlikely scenario were to occur?
legendary
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August 17, 2023, 10:39:33 AM
So much for the Process then, Lol. Sixers has given him the support, but I guess when he won the MVP already, it made him think to chase the ring and not any individual accolade. And it's hard to see Joel leaving the Sixers, but I guess if he wanted to get out then there's nothing that the management can do.

Just weird though that the destination they want is Houston? Although Harden has a good years run in Houston, but it doesn't make sense for Embid to follow his team mates there though. Does Joel has a connection with the city of Houston?

There are contrary rumors that Embiid is quite happy to be in the 76ers. By the way, I also don't understand why this is about the Rockets. Embiid's value as a player is very high right now because he's a current MVP. So it seems to me that the Rockets have nothing to hope for because they actually have nothing to offer the 76ers for him. Furthermore, Embiid will obviously not be interested in such a trade because the Rockets are still an underdog team.
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August 17, 2023, 10:29:31 AM
The latest rumors out of Philadelphia seem to be that the Houston Rockets have been putting together trade offers for Joel Embiid.  It’s hard not to think that this has something to do with Harden. Maybe Embiid and Harden are both trying to force their way to Houston. With Embiid taking Philly out of his social media profiles, something is definitely happening.
Removed his Twitter profile and then removed the word "Processing" from his account. That's a huge clue that he wants out too.
There are also rumors that it is James Harden's doing on pulling Embiid out from the club. Wow. I've seen brotherhood on them in their games but I didn't think it will be this deep that he can pull out Embiid in 76ers.

You know, I would like to think that my judgement were right after all but I still can't because I just don't have enough or concrete details yet to confirm whether there is something wrong inside the Philly or not, maybe it has existed already since last season that there is going on in their locker room that we didn't know because they are still trying to work things out.

What they are doing right now is just giving some clues and leave the public curious or should I say confused because after they fired Doc Rivers, almost everything has been shattered into places and I think as well that it is one of the reasons why Harden wanted to get out and most probably, Embiid as well.
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August 17, 2023, 09:34:28 AM
The latest rumors out of Philadelphia seem to be that the Houston Rockets have been putting together trade offers for Joel Embiid.  It’s hard not to think that this has something to do with Harden. Maybe Embiid and Harden are both trying to force their way to Houston. With Embiid taking Philly out of his social media profiles, something is definitely happening.
Removed his Twitter profile and then removed the word "Processing" from his account. That's a huge clue that he wants out too.
There are also rumors that it is James Harden's doing on pulling Embiid out from the club. Wow. I've seen brotherhood on them in their games but I didn't think it will be this deep that he can pull out Embiid in 76ers.

Found this in CNN.
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“Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of,” Harden said during an event in China. “Let me say that again, Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/14/sport/james-harden-philadelphia-76ers-trade-rumors-spt-intl/index.html
And I thought Daryl Morey is the reason why Harden is getting big contracts from the Rockets to the 76ers. I didn't know there were bad things going on.
It is true that we will not find out anything unless someone speaks out but I guess that relationship with Morey is now ending because of this.
Now, we can say the half of the story with Ben Simmons not playing in a 76ers jersey is complete. He looked pretty bad to the fans and the media but we didn't see the other side of the coin.
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August 17, 2023, 07:26:34 AM
The latest rumors out of Philadelphia seem to be that the Houston Rockets have been putting together trade offers for Joel Embiid.  It’s hard not to think that this has something to do with Harden. Maybe Embiid and Harden are both trying to force their way to Houston. With Embiid taking Philly out of his social media profiles, something is definitely happening.

So much for the Process then, Lol. Sixers has given him the support, but I guess when he won the MVP already, it made him think to chase the ring and not any individual accolade. And it's hard to see Joel leaving the Sixers, but I guess if he wanted to get out then there's nothing that the management can do.

Just weird though that the destination they want is Houston? Although Harden has a good years run in Houston, but it doesn't make sense for Embid to follow his team mates there though. Does Joel has a connection with the city of Houston?

Either Embiid will request a trade, or he will get traded. Given what's going on within the organization, there's a likelihood that Embiid might not stay with the 76ers. Just consider what might happen to the 76ers' season if Harden sits out, since the management doesn't plan to trade him. Do we think Embiid will be happy with that? Next season will likely be a determining factor in Embiid's decision, as this team lacks a long-term plan and struggles in taking care of its players.
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August 17, 2023, 06:54:48 AM
The NBA schedule is being released today if anyone was dying to get their favorite games circled on the calendar. I know I’m personally looking forward to Phoenix’s home opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, as it will be the first time LeBron James and Kevin Durant have faced off in several years. Will surely be a great game to watch for fans.

I don't see the schedule on the official NBA site yet because it says "no data available." Anyway, if I understand correctly, the Lakers and Suns will meet in the in-season tournament. By the way, guys, what do you think about this change in the upcoming season? Will the regular season be more interesting for players and fans because of this in-season tournament or not?

I read that the Suns would be playing the Lakers in the Phoenix home opener. The schedule should also have been published 2 hours ago, but I haven’t seen it yet either so who knows…

I’m curious about what’s going on in Philadelphia. Now Joel Embiid is scrubbing Philadelphia from his location on his social media profiles…

Now that is confusing because the article that I've found is saying differently.

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Opening night

~ The champs will get their rings before a rematch of the 2023 Western Conference finals, in which Denver swept the Lakers and left James and Anthony Davis agreeing that the Nuggets were probably the best team they had played against in their four years together.

~ As well as being Chris Paul's first meeting with Phoenix since it traded him to Golden State, the Suns-Warriors game will be Durant's first at Chase Center with fans in attendance. The arena opened after Durant left Golden State, and he has been injured for all of his visits since, except for a game on Feb. 13, 2021, in which no tickets were sold because of pandemic restrictions.
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As what was said above, the season will start on October 24 and will be having two games in the opening night which are the Lakers @ Nuggets and Phoenix @ Warriors game. While the Phoenix vs Lakers game will happen on the following day, October 25.

These games are indeed interesting enough to see, including the night opener of Phoenix vs Warriors because CP3 now is with the latter and he will be facing his old team with the same roster, not him included of course.

What is the article you posted saying that is differently? I said that LeBron James and Kevin Durant would face off in Phoenix’s home opener, which appears to be the same information you posted. I think you confused me saying “home” opener with “season” opener. While the Suns’ first game of the year isn’t against the Lakers, their first home game is. Or am I misunderstanding something?

Yup, my bad mate. I actually misread the term and was confused by how the the games will go as I thought that the Phoenix Suns will be hosting the game against the Warriors when in fact it is the opposite thing Grin It will be the Warriors who will host the game against Suns and the next day after that, they will have their own home opener against the Lakers.

Anyway, hopefully LeBron James and Kevin Durant will be both present on that game as it has been a while since we have witnessed their match-up and it will be a nice gift to the NBA fans.
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August 17, 2023, 05:31:53 AM

Unlike Dame, he really wanted to play on another team right now in the hope not to waste his skills for the 76ers I wonder what had happened there. I thought they were able to become good buddies with Embiid whom he taught one of his signature moves which is the stepback three. Now that they are having this fuss, that would not be the case anymore. I bet Embiid wouldn't have thought to have alike of Ben Simmon on their team so soon and also wanted to leave the team in a childish way as well. I hope the Philadelphia 76ers already have some plan for Harden after this statement.

They surely need to improve the team more so James Harden would be satisfy and not leave, it just gets worse when the 76ers keep silent about the Situation and now Joel Embiid is not liking it aswel  that he wanted a trade now, actually I like Harden when I see him played but that was 7 years ago, he play very differently now, but when the going gets tough that 7 years from now self was going outside to wreck havok again, mostly in the play-offs, for sure the 76ers did a great job, all they need now is a little chemistry and molding the young once of the team,

I was losing my mind with your first sentence but it is probably a joke. I don't think the amount of money or even the idea of a player as good as Harden playing there can be real. It would be totally crazy if something like this happens though.

In-season tournament is like what FA Cup to the Premier League, just for the NBA, isn't it? I feel like it will not be so exciting but let us see. Maybe players will focus on it too much, then it can be fun to watch. Other than that, it will not affect the season so much I guess.

Well, Seeing your post I have immediately search the google and this article came out, and there are a lot of speculation that Saudi Arabia will make it's pro league that offers players a huge pay and we are talking about billions of pay,

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/american-sports/james-harden-china-lionel-messi-30712119

Well, on China when Harden was promoting his Drink he said that Daryl Morey is a liar after sacrificing his paycut to get him players that could help the team, this season he is not going to be paid in max Contract, for sure Harden have already sacrifice in the last season , sacrificing another is not viable,


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August 17, 2023, 05:22:43 AM
[....] With Embiid taking Philly out of his social media profiles, something is definitely happening.
No doubt. Embiid previously said he wanted to win a championship and it doesn't matter if it's with the Sixers or another team so it's already a hint. What he did with his social media account shouldn't come as a surprise.

I saw a social media post saying a basketball team from Saudi is offering Harden a $900M deal. This is most likely a joke as I cannot verify or can't find the main source from my google searches.
It's not actually a joke, it's an speculation.
Do you have a source? I wouldn't call anything posted as speculation when there's nothing to back it up. I'll simply dismiss it as not to be taken seriously or a joke.
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August 17, 2023, 04:38:06 AM
The latest rumors out of Philadelphia seem to be that the Houston Rockets have been putting together trade offers for Joel Embiid.  It’s hard not to think that this has something to do with Harden. Maybe Embiid and Harden are both trying to force their way to Houston. With Embiid taking Philly out of his social media profiles, something is definitely happening.

This story is just ridiculous. NBA players seem to have no back bone anymore.
They are getting paid so much money, sign contracts to do so and when they don't feel it anymore they say "fxxk my contract, I want out". Players like this should be blacklisted in my opinion. If you sign you have an obligation towards you team, the plan around you, when you force your way out you basically destroy the teams planing for at least 1 year.

They couldn't care less about Harden, if any teams takes this clown for some real money now I don't get it. He has never heard of loyalty. 3 forced exits in 2 years, that's as ridiculous as it could be.
He deserves the veteran minimum for his antics, or ship him to the Shanghai sharks.  Grin

This is not the first time though to see a franchise players left his team to chase greatness in our ball club. And that is the risk that NBA teams have to stomach though, when they give up so much for this one player and think that he will stay to help them win a franchise NBA title, now they start talking about getting their talent somewhere else.

So for sure if Joel will leave then he will get the biggest boos every in the Sixers arena if he comes back and play there.

It's reserved for Ben Simmons for now though.
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