James Harden misses Sixers practice again on Thursday, per reports

James Harden used to be again absent from Philadelphia 76ers practice on Thursday, in keeping with a couple of reports. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported merely that Harden didn’t attend, bringing up a supply, whilst The Athletic’s Shams Charania and the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey reported that Harden ignored practice because of a private topic.

The Inquirer previously reported that, following the Sixers’ practice on Sunday, Harden flew to Houston, the place he has remained because the workforce prepares for the beginning of the 2023-24 common season. Philadelphia’s preseason finale is Friday in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks.

Harden has been in touch with the Sixers thru basic supervisor Elton Brand as lately as Tuesday, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, however desires them to industry him to the Los Angeles Clippers. On Monday, Philadelphia advised the Clippers that it will settle for an be offering that incorporated Terance Mann, an unprotected long term Clippers pick out, a pick out switch and wage filler, however the Clippers refused to incorporate Mann within the deal, per The Athletic. 

Philadelphia president Daryl Morey used to be incredulous, in keeping with The Athletic, telling Clippers president Lawrence Frank that the Clippers had been “unserious” about creating a deal and must come with celebrity Paul George in the event that they had been so hooked up to Mann and their long term choices. Harden, alternatively, reportedly believes that Morey is being unreasonable via no longer accepting the Clippers’ be offering. 

“This is an escalation in tactics, this is, ‘I am not happy,'” ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported Wednesday. “As somebody close to him told me, this is only the beginning of what he plans to do here.”

The Sixers have already covered up offers to industry Mann for a first-round pick out, in keeping with The Athletic. Morey has mentioned publicly that they might be keen to industry Harden for both every other celebrity participant or for a mix of choices and gamers that may be traded for a celebrity.

With or with out Harden, Philadelphia’s season opener is per week away: Next Thursday in Milwaukee. It can be broadcast nationally on TNT.