The Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden shook the NBA world when he moved out of the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the trade deadline in the previous season. Similarly, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant broke the internet with their blockbuster trade ahead of Thursday’s deadline, officially marking the end of the legendary Nets trio. Following the trade, fans speculated various reasons behind the trio’s exit from the camp. However, Harden recently opened up about the reasons that led to the departure of the stars one by one.
10x NBA All-Star Harden made it to the headlines when the Nets traded him for the Sixers’ Ben Simmons ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season trade deadline. After the exit of Irving and KD, the media attention again has fallen on the Sixers’ star for foreseeing the exit before them. However, Harden recently responded to the media, pointing out the dysfunctionality on Brooklyn’s side.
James Harden drops the hammer on the Nets
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James Harden addressed the elephant in the room to the media after the Saturday night against the Nets. He said, “It was a lot of internal things…That’s one of the reasons why I chose to make my decision..Fast forward today, I don’t look like the crazy one or the quitter.”
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The former NBA MVP further said, “I knew what was going on..I am not built for this, I don’t want to deal with that…fast forward to today, they got a whole new roster.” However, the star refused to comment on the recent trades, but he hinted at the reason behind their trades.
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After KD’s exit, the Nets’ line-up seemed to have only left with Simmons from the previous roster. Meanwhile, KD is yet to return to the hardwood from injury, and he will sport the Phoenix Suns kit on his comeback. Irving has been dropping decent numbers since the Dallas Mavericks trade.
The Beard pitched in a valuable 29 points against his former team to seal a close 98-101 finish on Saturday night. The Sixers center Joel Embiid led the offense with 37 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 assists. Currently, the Sixers are the third seed of the Eastern Conference with a 36-19 record.
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