Harden has publicly shared his thoughts on Morey's backtracking of promising a big contract

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers had a farce in the 2023 offseason, starting with James Harden not getting a big contract with a maximum salary, and was finally forced to propose a trade, which was not traded to the Clippers until the start of the new season. At the heart of this farce are James Harden and 76ers general manager Morey, who have been working together since their time with the Rockets. Morey promised James Harden a salary cut to renew his contract first, helping the 76ers escape more luxury taxes, and the next big contract must be offered with both hands, but in the end Morey refused to give James Harden a big contract.

James Harden was asked, "Did the 76ers really tell you the deal was coming?"

James Harden responded, "A max contract? yes. ”

James Harden was asked again, "That's what Darryl said?"

James Harden responded: "Yes. Yes. ”

James Harden was finally asked, "As far as time goes, when did Darryl tell you you're going to get the maximum?"

James Harden's disgruntled response said, "Well, the big time is before the playoffs start (last season). He spoke to my agent. ”

"A week or two after we lose the playoffs, we're trying to figure out how to improve the team... This year, there was no communication. In that case, it's like, 'Okay, I see what's going on. 'I'm smart. So then I just thought, 'What's next for me, what do I want to do?' so I understand, at the end of the day, it's a business. Just as he had to do what's best for his organization, I had to do what's best for me and my family. It's as simple as that. ”

James Harden directly told the truth, saying that Morey was operating in the dark, using the league rules to evade luxury tax and damage his own interests, which also led him to that point. When he signed a contract extension with the 76ers in 2022, James Harden took a $15 million pay cut to sign a $35.6 million annual contract, giving the team enough salary space to sign PJ Tucker, D'Anthony Melton and Daniel House.

Finally, when James Harden wanted a big contract with a maximum salary, the 76ers refused to offer it, and also wanted James Harden to voluntarily enter the free market. Saying that only in this way will he help him actively trade and then trade him to a team that he wants to go to, which also led James Harden to claim that his relationship with Morey is over.

James Harden couldn't believe he was betrayed by someone he had worked with for more than a decade, but it was Morey who signed James Harden to the Rockets, making the Rockets one of the best teams in the 10s. Finally, James Harden also reflected on the relationship and how it ended.

"yes. It blew my mind, you know what I mean? I think of it as a marriage. We talked a lot about ... But there's no Morey talking to me about free agents and saying, 'Okay James Harden, we don't want to give you this, but we have this.' And then we go back and forth, and that's the conversation. But you're ignoring me like that? It's like, you don't respect me as much as I thought you would... Losing has too much money, too much respect, too much loyalty, on my side. There's nothing to talk about, there's nothing to talk about, it's real money. ”

When James Harden went to the 76ers to join forces with Morey, Chinese fans were surprised why James Harden would not choose to work with this kind of person again. Now I found out that Morey is just to take revenge on James Harden, because James Harden's behavior is to respect and like our China, but Morey is not.

So, when Morey and James Harden got to this point, it wasn't a surprise to our domestic fans. James Harden is currently playing for the Clippers, and the team's record is slowly getting back on track in the new season, with James Harden averaging 15 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists per game. The 76ers, without James Harden, are still one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, and Maxey has also taken James Harden's place and become a better player.