{"id":433557,"date":"2023-08-22T12:52:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T12:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=433557"},"modified":"2023-08-22T12:52:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T12:52:43","slug":"an-inquiry-against-james-harden-is-initiated-post-the-comment-he-passed-against-daryl-morey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/an-inquiry-against-james-harden-is-initiated-post-the-comment-he-passed-against-daryl-morey\/","title":{"rendered":"An Inquiry Against James Harden Is Initiated Post The Comment He Passed Against Daryl Morey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA has opened an investigation into the reasons behind James Harden&#8217;s public statements labelling 76ers head of basketball operations Daryl Morey a &#8220;liar,&#8221; a source said.<\/p>\n<h2>An Inquiry Against James Harden Is Initiated Post The Comment He Passed Against Daryl Morey<\/h2>\n<p>The purpose of the league\u2019s investigation is to establish whether James said he would start a holdout, which would be against the CBA, or whether he was referring to prior contractual conversations that might show the franchise violated the salary cap.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">James Harden and Daryl Morey next time they see each other<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d0ktxCzDcz\">pic.twitter.com\/d0ktxCzDcz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAMemes\/status\/1691272238476275712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to a report by ESPN, the league office &#8220;is believed to be pursuing an understanding of whether Harden was portending a holdout in 2023-24 in violation of the league&#8217;s collective bargaining agreement \u2014 or had been referencing past contract discussions with the organization that might constitute salary cap circumvention, sources said.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Andre Iguodala talks about why James Harden went at 76ers GM Daryl Morey. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bD4vC361AD\">pic.twitter.com\/bD4vC361AD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GilsArenaShow\/status\/1691530404573114368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of NBA probe into his \u201cliar\u201d comment, James told league investigators he was referring to Daryl Morey telling Harden he will trade him \u201cquickly\u201d following the $35.6 million opt-in for 2023-24, per sources. The 76ers\u2019 stance now is they expect to keep Harden.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1693656664082096449?s=20\">According to Charania<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">James Harden playing vs campers in China \ud83e\udd1e (via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PjfPerformance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PjfPerformance<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VZuKs4TGyQ\">pic.twitter.com\/VZuKs4TGyQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Overtime (@overtime) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overtime\/status\/1690401695635808257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If such remarks were made in response to the Sixers recently discontinuing active trade conversations, as Harden has reportedly privately stated, and not in reference to a pledge about any potential deal, neither the player nor the organization would have broken any NBA regulations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">James Harden with the 76ers this year:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ei06Fq11WQ\">pic.twitter.com\/Ei06Fq11WQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ChokeCityClips\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f (@BonesGotBizzy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BonesGotBizzy\/status\/1690481101154705408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>James demanded a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, ideally to the Los Angeles Clippers, despite opting into a $35.6 million contract this season. However, league sources tell NBC Sports that the 76ers did engage a number of clubs in Harden trade negotiations this summer, including the Clippers. It is debatable how aggressively Morey truly pursued a deal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scott Van Pelt returned and he definitely did NOT hold back on the James Harden situation\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B9P4byYcRP\">pic.twitter.com\/B9P4byYcRP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philly Scott Van Pelt (@HauserBrett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HauserBrett\/status\/1691302665068625920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been patient all summer,\u201d Harden added. \u201cFor me, it\u2019s just focus on what I can control and get ready for the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The following year, in 2022\u2013203, Harden topped the NBA in assists, but he struggled in the postseason. 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