The tension is growing at the front office of the Philadelphia 76ers as an NBA insider reveals James Harden’s real intentions. The 10-time NBA All-Star was traded on the 10th of February in 2022 starting his journey with a new team. Although it looked good for Harden at first, the situation has taken a U-turn and now the former Rockets star wants out.
James Harden is undeniably one of the most talented players in the NBA. His move to the 76ers was seen to be a major coup as the Philadelphia side was looking for a superstar to pair with Joel Embiid. Harden has arguably changed the way of the game with his mastery of step-back jumping. He is one of the most prolific scores in NBA history and although he has a bit of controversy around him at times, he has secured a place as a future Hall of Famer.
James Harden reportedly wants to quit the 76ers over Joel Embiid
Rachel Nichols, an NBA insider recently reported on FS1’s “Undisputed” that James still sees himself as a number one option. This is causing a stir among fans as the 34-year-old basketball star is not performing as he used to. She (Rachel Nichols) said, “He thinks he should be leading the show. The reason why he wanted out of Philadelphia in the first place is that it’s the Joel Embid show right now.”
Rachel Nichols says James Harden wants to be the No. 1 option on a team again
“He thinks he should be leading the show. The reason why he wanted out of Philadelphia in the first place is that it's the Joel Embiid show right now.”
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) August 31, 2023
This goes to show that Harden believes he still has what it takes to lead a team toward victory at the top level. But the problem is that this opinion of his is not backed by his performance lately. James Harden has dropped significantly in terms of stats when compared to his MVP days. He is averaging just 21.0 points per game, it is a surprise to many fans that Harden thinks this way as he was brought into the 76ers by Daryl Morey to be with Joel Embiid.
James Harden’s desire to be the top option is made fun of by NBA fans
Harden’s desire to be at the top is causing the fans to troll him on the internet. People are taking his opinion as a demonstration of egoistical behavior and their reaction towards Harden is hilarious. A fan trolled him by tweeting, “Harden u wanted to come to Philly to play with Embiid u damn well knew this was his team tubs.”
Harden u wanted to come to philly to play with embiid u damn well knew this was his team tubs
— Joel Embiid Truther (@SadSixersFan1) August 31, 2023
The Philadelphia 76ers are not in a good position in the league either. They were knocked out in the second round of the playoffs by Miami Heat and Harden requested a trade due to his unhappiness with the team. It remains to be seen whether the once-best player in the NBA will find his rhythm back and stay at the 76ers or end up in a different team, but his move to the 76ers can be seen as a failure for now.
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