There is something stubborn about Daryl Morey. As a matter of fact, we at NBA Analysis mean that as a compliment.
Do you remember how he handled the Ben Simmons situation when it came up? There was a request for a trade from Simmons. Nobody expected Morey to get value for him.
In the end, he held out and turned Simmons into James Harden.It has now been reported that James Harden is seeking a trade.
There seems to be a feeling in the NBA world that Morey is expecting to send him straight to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for a bunch of contracts in exchange for him.
Is it possible that we have not been paying attention to Morey? There is a good chance that he will hold out for a good return.
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Morey will want a star on his team. In order to ensure he lands one of these teams, he will enlist a third team into a deal if necessary.
Could he send Harden to the Boston Celtics?