Reports have surfaced indicating that James Harden has opted to decline the upcoming 76ers training camp for the 2023-24 season, a transfer that could have far-reaching penalties in mild of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Harden’s option to forego reporting to the training camp comes on the heels of Philadelphia’s inability to fulfill his trade request. The former league MVP had explicitly expressed a preference for joining the Clippers; nevertheless, the Sixers had been unable to safe a commerce deal that aligned with their pursuits.
The potential penalties for Harden not adhering to his contractual obligations are spelled out within the CBA. According to NBA Front Office insider Bobby Marks, who took to Twitter/X to elaborate, the CBA specifies the ramifications under the “Withholding Services” clause.
If a participant withholds their companies for greater than thirty days following the beginning of the final season lined by their Player Contract, they’d be deemed to have not accomplished their contract by rendering the stipulated taking part in companies.
As a consequence, such a participant wouldn’t retain the standing of a Veteran Free Agent, impeding their means to barter or signal a Player Contract with some other skilled basketball group, except the final group they performed for explicitly agreed in any other case.
