Amazingly, James Harden lastly confirmed up to Philly’s coaching camp and there was no drama.
If you don’t consider us, simply see what ESPN‘s veteran insider Adrian Wojnarowski had to say.
“Largely anticlimactic, and that was a good thing for the Philadelphia 76ers,” Wojnarowski stated on NBA Today. “James Harden showed up, he got dressed, he stretched and he practised. …Certainly people were watching closely in practice waiting to see what it would look like. I was told it was drama free.”
Harden joined his teammates and new head coach Nick Nurse for his or her second follow on Wednesday after skipping each the media day on Monday in New Jersey, and the opening day of coaching camp at Colorado State University on Tuesday.
“He looked good,” Nurse stated after follow. “He looked good, participated in the majority of [practice], anyway, and looked like he’s physically in good shape.”
Harden’s need to be traded to the Clippers nonetheless hasn’t modified, however Nurse expects him to be totally current for the subsequent two days till the crew heads to Boston for his or her first preseason sport.
“I think so,” Nurse stated. “He’s here. He knows the schedule, and we expect him to be there. I think we can wait and see on [where things go from here], but every indication is that he’s here 1696539373.”
The 10-time All-Star didn’t communicate to the crew after he arrived, however his teammates Tobias Harris believes actions communicate louder than phrases.
“We’re all grown men here,” Harris stated. “Everybody understands the enterprise of the sport of basketball at this level. Personally, he doesn’t have to tackle myself or anyone, honestly.
“But his participation, for my part, is addressing that. He’s right here, and his angle and vitality at present allowed everyone to perceive that he desires to exit right here and compete with us and get stuff carried out. In my opinion, that’s all, actually, that issues, is his vitality and energy in the direction of myself and all our teammates.
“We’re just trying to figure ourselves out as a whole group.”
No doubt there can be some drama to come, so keep tuned.
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