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76ers star James Harden floats idea of playing professionally in China
In the days since he labeled general manager Daryl Morey a “liar” and vowed to “never” be a member of a club that Morey was on, Philadelphia 76ers player James Harden has explored playing professionally in China.
“Every time I come here, the love is just like… it’s crаzy, you know what I mean?” he says. Harden made the statement while visiting the country recently, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. They should bring me in because they deserve it. Love is always a whirlwind in our town.Harden was in China for promotional and fan events, including one for Adidas, at the time he made his remarks against Morey.
Harden made his statements against Morey after ESPN reported that the 76ers had terminated all trade talks involving Harden and were desperate to bring him back. Harden opted into the final year of his $35.6 million contract in June, knowing that the Sixers would try to trade him.The Sixers notified Harden’s agent, Mike Silverman, over the weekend that Morey had been unable to find a viable deal and that the club was not compelled to trade him until it could find a package that would increase their chances of contending. Because the negotiations were confidential, the individual spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.
Harden, who turns 34 later this month, averaged 21 points, 10.7 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting 44.1% from the field and 38.5% from deep. His current point total is the same as it was in 2021-22, and it is his lowest since 2011-12.Harden could be abusing his authority over Morey. Former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey took to social media in October 2019 to voice his support for Hong Kong activists opposing a law that would allow wanted criminals from Hong Kong to be extradited to mainland China.
Strive for self-sufficiency. “Stand with Hong Kong,” the placard declared before being obliterated.
Chinese officials replied to the statement by prohibiting the broadcast of Rockets and NBA games in the country, costing the league hundreds of millions of dollars.