Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said he had no explanation for why James Harden skipped practice Wednesday but planned to proceed as if the disgruntled guard will play in the preseason finale. Harden said last week he could try to play in the Sixers’ preseason finale on Friday against Atlanta.
Philadelphia 76ers forward P.J. Tucker, left, chats with guard James Harden during the NBA basketball team’s practice on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Fort Collins, Colo. FILE - Philadelphia 76ers general manager Daryl Morey, left, in Camden, N.J., Feb. 15, 2022. 76ers’ James Harden, right, in Philadelphia, March 31, 2023. Disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden is expected to report to training camp Wednesday, Oct.
“If he’s here, we go; if he’s not here, we go,” Nurse told reporters at the 76ers’ New Jersey complex.and continued to practice with the 76ers in the wake of his offseason trade demand. Harden said last week hisPart of Harden’s complaint stems from his belief he should have earned a long-term contract with the Sixers after last season. It never came, thus the trade demand.NBA considering changes to All-Star Game format, with East vs.
Nurse, in his first season as Philadelphia’s coach, said he had expected Harden to both practice on Wednesday and play on Friday. “From the last discussions I’ve had with him and from everybody, yeah,” Nurse said. “I’m still going on what he said the last time I talked him, that he was going to ramp up and get ready to play Friday. We’ll see how it goes.”
Harden has been one of the league’s top players for the past decade, winning three scoring titles and the 2018 league MVP award. He led the league in assists last season.
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