Harden personally revealed his feud with the 76ers, denied asking the Rockets for privileges, came to the Clippers for a championship and made money

On December 5, Beijing time, Clippers star Harden was interviewed by famous reporter Sam Amick, who talked about the reasons for his departure from the 76ers, and explained why he did not return to the Rockets this summer, and how he felt with the Clippers.

Explain the feud with the 76ers

As we all know, in the process of Harden's departure from the 76ers, the two sides had an unhappy quarrel, and Harden even did not hesitate to publicly tear up his face with the general manager of the 76ers. In an interview, Sam Amick asked, "Did the 76ers really tell you you're going to pay you a cap?"

To which Harden said, "Yes. The 76ers general manager made promises to him, and those happened before the start of the 2023 playoffs. I lost so much money, respect and loyalty, so I didn't have much to talk about with him (the 76ers general manager), it was all real money. He's been talking to Morey in the offseason for more than a decade, but that hasn't happened this year. That's when I understood what was going on, I was smart, and then I knew 'what's next for me, what do I want to do?' At the end of the day, it's a business. ”

This summer's return to the Rockets failed

In his attempt to leave the 76ers, Harden's name was passed along with his old club, the Rockets, but he didn't end up returning to Houston. According to media reports, Harden was eager to have some privileges with the Rockets, but was rejected by the new Rockets coach Udoka.

"Everybody knows that if you become a free agent, there's a good chance you're going to come back to the Rockets, but then they decided not to," Sam Amick said. According to the report, you told them that you wanted to regain the points title and that you wanted to go back to that time when you played Rockets, and that changed their minds. Is this true?"

Harden said, "Who said that? What have I been trying to do in the last three or four years on the organizing side? You can answer that question yourself. Now, that conversation is over and we've talked about the style of the game, my performance and things like that. But who wants to do that when I get on the court and I have to average more than 30 points per game?"

Harden then explained that the people who attended the meeting at the time included his agent, the head coach of the Rockets, and that was it.

Joining the Clippers for a championship and a maximum salary

After the start of the season, Harden was traded to the Clippers, where he formed the Big Four with Westbrook, George, and Kawhi Leonard. Harden talked about why he joined the Clippers, how he feels, and how he gets going.

"It's about being able to get paid as I deserve and have a chance to win at the highest level," Harden said. I've sacrificed so much over the last few seasons, both in terms of team role and financially. At this point, it's all over. I just want to be able to keep going, make some money and then win at the highest level. ”

On what it's like to join the Clippers, Harden said: "Overall, it's not too easy to describe. But I think it's a good situation for me because I have a chance to win, I have a family by my side, I have a chance to keep chasing my goals and I have a chance to do what I want to accomplish in basketball. ”

It's no secret that the Clippers aren't going well at the moment, and Harden sees it this way: "We showed some good signs, and then we made some mistakes, and it was like, 'Damn, if we play like this, we're going to win.'" 'Obviously, we want to win games when we solve problems, but we'll see this team go into the playoffs. This is the most important thing. ”

So far this season, Harden has averaged 15.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocks in 33.7 minutes per game while shooting 46.2% from the field and 40% from three-point range. The Clippers currently have a 9-10 record and are in 9th place in the West for the time being. Will Harden be able to achieve his championship this season?