?His Beef Is With the GM?: After James Harden Skips Shocking Deion Sanders Encounter, NBA Insider Questions Ex-MVP?s Approach to Trade Saga

James Harden‘s antics are not winning him any supporters. He did not show up for the Sixers media day interaction, and the first day of practice at Colorado. Thus, he missed out on his opportunity to meet Coach Prime. The 76ers team met with NFL legend Deion Sanders, who is the new coach of the Colorado State University football team.

And now in the new episode of the Hoop Collective, Brian Windhorst, Tim Bontemps, and Tim MacMahon elaborated on James Harden?s trade request, and the repercussions of his fight with Daryl Morey.

Harden needs to change his attitude

James Harden fighting with Daryl Morey cannot have made his trade request any easier. His public diatribe could have rattled anyone else, but not Morey. Now even all the leading voices in the media have turned against him, which could be a deterrent for any team that would want to commit to Harden long-term. In the Hoop Collective podcast, Windhorst’s ?his beef is with the GM,? comment shows his disappointment with Harden’s attitude. He advises the former MVP to not to make the situation any worse by going after Daryl Morey, who has the power to make his wish come true.

James Harden?s absence in the 76ers’ meet-up with Deion Sanders was not inconspicuous. That could have motivated Coach Prime to lecture on the importance of showing up for work and competing at the highest level with the 76ers team. Also, this might have been the message that James Harden sincerely needed.

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James Harden has all the talent in the world, but his partying lifestyle and lack of conditioning are catching up with him. At 34, if he wants to prolong his career and still be at his best, he would have to change. A change in his attitude would be the right place to start.

Will the Sixers trade Harden to the Clippers?

The Clippers have shown interest in James Harden. And by the look of things, that feeling seems to be mutual. If James makes his way to Los Angeles, will it make the Clippers a title contender? At least on paper, they come across as one.

But why would James Harden want to play with the injury-prone superstars in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and not with the MVP Joel Embiid?

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The Sixers’ turmoil should stop sooner rather than later. If not, Joel Embiid?s trust in them could run out, and that?s the last thing Daryl Morey would want to go through.