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When James Harden called Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey a liar, he knew it was going to lead to quite a reaction.
Of course, he was hoping it would result in him getting traded.
However, it might start an NBA investigation too.
According to Marc Stein, via Zach Ciavolella, the NBA has declined to comment on whether or not they will open another investigation into the Sixers’ offseason deal with Harden from last season.
The NBA has declined to comment whether or not they will open a second investigation into the Sixers offseason deal with Harden from last season according to Marc Stein.https://t.co/DBv0zfZNwM
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Like everyone, executives running the league are certainly curious about Harden’s statement.
What exactly did Morey lie about?
Does Harden have a reason to be upset?
If so, what sort of actions should be taken?
All of this could be looked into by the league but they aren’t committing to anything just yet.
The NBA has to be very careful with their choices.
They don’t want it to seem like they are tipping the scales in either direction.
Ideally, all of this would just play out naturally and Harden would either remain in Philadelphia or move to a new team without any intervention by the league.
But Harden’s accusations are quite severe and they have people wondering just what went down between him and Morey.
The possibility of an NBA investigation into the matter is just one of the many questions surrounding the Harden-Sixers drama.
He is currently scheduled to be part of training camp in a matter of weeks.
Will he show up or sit out?
If he does reject the chance to train, how long will he remain on the roster before the Sixers find a trade they like?
This is starting to parallel Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons saga from a couple of seasons ago.
Oddly enough, it was that very situation that landed Harden with the Sixers in the first place.
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