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James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers looked like someone who wanted to play basketball on Wednesday.
After a ton of rumors and speculation, Harden showed up for the Sixers’ training camp in Colorado and appeared to be in good shape and ready to play.
Photos of Harden, shared by the team and Malika Andrews, showed a player who seemed more engaged than most people expected.
James Harden at 76ers Training Camp today in Colorado (via @sixers) pic.twitter.com/Z5o3AqIGMc
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) October 4, 2023
Ever since Harden demanded a trade from the team, everyone assumed he would do whatever it takes to leave.
That included sitting out of training camp or showing up out of shape.
It also included making a lot of negative noise at training camp, speaking to the press, and causing a scene.
But Harden did none of those things on Wednesday.
Instead, most reports say that he was driven, committed, and working well with his teammates.
To say that people were surprised is an understatement.
Now everyone is wondering what is going to happen next.
Is there a chance that Harden will put the summer behind him and actually focus on winning with the Sixers?
He might still want a trade and may dislike Daryl Morey but Harden could actually show up and help his team in the new season.
A few months ago, that seemed downright impossible.
All eyes will be on Harden and the Sixers over the next few weeks.
It now seems very likely that he will be with the team when the season starts at the end of the month.
This is definitely not the turn of events that most expected.
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