12 Hours After 76ers All-Star Dropped ?Uncomfortable? Bomb, Kendrick Perkins Gives Him a $68,640,000 Reality Check: ?James Harden Has 0 Leverage?

James Harden?s future with the Philadelphia 76ers is still in the air. The drama and rumors around Harden?s trade-off continue to persist. Harden desperately wants a way out of the 76ers. But the 10x NBA All-Star has fewer options than he thinks.?

Harden?s NBA career was off to a great start. Harden’s offense was relentless. James proved to be a worthy shooting guard; making history with the Rockets and later with the Nets. However, according to Kendrick Perkins, Harden at thirty-five has little to no alternatives.

James Harden desperately wants to quit the 76ers

When Harden picked up his two-year contract with Philly for $68.6 million, he pretty much gave up everything else. While Harden prefers to be somewhere else, there is very little he can do about that. Just 12 hours ago, Harden made that very clear. He posted an Instagram story that read ?Been comfortable for so long. It?s time to get uncomfortable.???

James Harden has no intention of playing for the 76ers. But Harden?s request for trade-off is all but vain. Especially when the 76ers president, Daryl Morey, is in no rush to do so. Philly?s contact is pretty iron clad and until they get a good deal, the trade-off will be delayed.?

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James Harden?s NBA future looks bleak

Kendrick Perkins, a former NBA champion turned sports analyst, denies all hope for Harden. ?James Harden has 0 leverage? It?s not like when he was with the Rockets where he had leverage?. Where he was still that guy?? Perkins believes that the moment Harden entered into a $68M contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, he gave up all the leverage.?

Kendrick also thinks that Harden is in no position to opt out of the contract. Harden at thirty-five is slowly inching towards retirement from the basketball court. Furthermore, his performance during the semis in the last season and the crushing defeat against the Boston Celtics was an all-time low for Harden’s career. Weighing that, it’s safe to say that Harden is caught between a rock and a hard place.?

Kendrick Perkins truly believes that Harden needs to address his situation delicately because he has little to no power. Besides, the 76ers are in no rush to move Harden out of their roster. As the trade-off deadline for the NBA 2023-24 season approaches, Harden can only pray for the best. Else, we?ll see him on the court, playing for the Philadelphia 76ers.

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