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The 2023 NBA offseason has been nothing short of extraordinary. With franchise players like Marcus Smart and Jrue Holiday making moves to new teams, the change has been like no other. However, with Ben Simmons’ promise to come back stronger and Damian Lillard‘s trade to Bucks, the question with James Harden still lingers on.?James Harden’s relationship with the Philadelphia 76ers continues to be strained. This was mirrored brightly after his absence from the team’s inaugural practice.

Nevertheless, there is news on the horizon that Harden will soon join the Sixers. However, despite this development, recent team dynamics paint a rather gloomy picture surrounding the Sixers and Harden, raising questions about their future together.

James Harden skips another team event

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The Philadelphia 76ers chose Colorado State as the location for their training camp. They held their inaugural practice on a Tuesday in the vicinity. Following the practice session, the team gathered for a dinner in Boulder. Furthermore, they had the privilege of dining with the esteemed Coach Prime.

In a recent video, Deion Sanders is warmly greeting each member of the Philly team as they enter the restaurant. However, James Harden‘s absence is conspicuous in the footage.

Adding to the occasion were several other members of the Colorado men’s basketball team. It included five-star freshman Cody Williams, and returning starters KJ Simpson and Tristan da Silva.

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The Sixers will kick off their season on October 26. They will clash against the Milwaukee Bucks and Damian Lillard. Before that, fans can get a taste of the action in their first preseason game on October 8 against the Boston Celtics.

Nikola Jokic does not know who Deion Sanders is

Deion Sanders has experienced a remarkable resurgence in popularity in the last few months. It is primarily due to his role as the head coach of Colorado football. Media coverage of Sanders and the Buffaloes has been relentless, making it nearly impossible to avoid.

However, Nikola Jokic remains unacquainted with the Deion Sanders hype and Colorado football. It’s probably because of spending the majority of his off-season in Serbia. Further, even when he was back in the States, Joker was busy having fun on the Nuggets media day.

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After the activities of Nuggets’ NBA Media Day, Joker sat with the press to attend to their curiosities. Soon, a question was posed to him regarding his knowledge of Sanders.

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Jokic’s response was a simple headshake, nodding to resonate his unawareness. It comes as a typical reaction from the enigmatic NBA superstar center. Nevertheless, Jokic’s lack of awareness about Sanders is quite reasonable.