NBA transfer: 76ers stop negotiating with LA Clippers, want to tie up James Harden

More than 6 weeks ago, James Harden activated the final year clause (Player Option) to continue as a player of the Philadelphia 76ers, receiving a salary of 35.6 million USD for the 2023-24 season.

However, this action does not mean that Harden wants to play for the 76ers. Instead, he sent to the team leadership asking to trade to another team, namely the LA Clippers.

Six weeks have passed with much negotiation, the Philadelphia 76ers and the LA Clippers have yet to find a common ground to get James Harden where he wants to be. However, the negotiation stage reached a dead end when the two sides could not find a common voice.

Reputable journalist Adrian Wojnarowski said: "Neither side was really interested in the other's offer, leaving the negotiation and negotiation process without any noticeable results."

After feeling that this negotiation would not bring benefits, the Philadelphia 76ers side proactively stopped all exchanges and negotiations with the LA Clippers around James Harden.

No longer intending to trade James Harden to the LA Clippers, the Philadelphia 76ers will ask the All-Star defender to present in the focus phase before the new season (Training Camp, scheduled to begin in September).

This will be against Harden's request, but will be what the team is determined to do in the near future. Despite accepting "playing the evil role", the Philadelphia 76ers are the party that has the initiative in the contract and they have the right to wait patiently.

James Harden joined with Joel Embiid to form the Philadelphia 76ers' sizable attacking duo. At the same time, he also helped the Cameroonian bigman win the first MVP title in his career.

But this success only stops at the individual level and at the Regular Season. Entering the Playoffs, the 76ers lost their 3-2 lead in the Eastern semifinals and lost to the Boston Celtics after 7 games.

James Harden personally received criticism when he "turned off the power" in Game 6 and Game 7, the two most important matches of the series, he only had 13 and 9 points respectively, reaching a total of only 7-27 FG but sticking to 10. TO in two games.

Now fans will wait and see how James Harden reacts around this decision of the team. The "beard god" used to be very adamant in leaving and will not easily accept the appearance at the Training Camp of the 76ers.