Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey is accusing the Los Angeles Clippers of being “unserious” about trading for James Harden, according to NBA insider Sam Amick of The Athletic.
Harden has requested a trade from the Sixers and wants to get traded to the Clippers. However, Los Angeles and Philadelphia haven’t made any progress on a trade.
“Despite the Sixers indicating that they would accept an offer of a Clippers’ unprotected first-round pick, first-round pick swap, players to match the salaries and Mann, two people involved in the negotiations say Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank reiterated the team’s stance that Mann would not be part of their offer,” Amick wrote. “Morey, those people say, expressed his disbelief and accused the Clippers of being ‘unserious’ about getting a deal done.”
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Harden is furious with Morey since he hasn’t been traded to the Clippers yet. Los Angeles stars Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook want the Clippers to acquire Harden, sources told NBA Analysis Network, but Morey has set a high asking price for Harden and Los Angeles hasn’t met it yet.
Harden, who led the NBA in assists per game last season, was a no-show at Sixers practice on October 18. The 10-time All-Star averaged 21.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 10.7 assists in 58 games last season while shooting 44.1% from the field, 38.5% from beyond the arc and 86.7% from the free-throw line.
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A future Hall of Famer, Harden used to have a close relationship with Morey. However, Harden told reporters in his first comments since his trade request that he doesn’t see his relationship with Morey ever getting fixed.
Harden has career NBA averages of 24.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 7.0 assists with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets and Sixers.
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