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Joel Embiid Says James Harden Won't Talk to Him, Insists He Didn't Want Ex-76ers Guard Traded to Clippers
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 16 – Joel Embiid revealed that James Harden blames him for the trade and they have not spoken since Harden's move to the Los Angeles Clippers after two seasons together.
- Joel Embiid revealed in a recent ESPN interview that James Harden, formerly of the 76ers, is no longer speaking to him following Harden's trade to the Los Angeles Clippers.
- The trade came after Harden grew disgruntled with the 76ers’ management, especially president Daryl Morey, after being denied a max contract and requesting a trade.
- Embiid emphasized that he tried to avoid involvement in personnel decisions and denied causing Harden’s departure, while noting their once unstoppable pick-and-roll partnership.
- During the 2022-23 season, Embiid won the league MVP averaging 33.1 points per game, while Harden averaged 21 points and 10.6 assists in 79 games for Philadelphia.
- The severed relationship between Embiid and Harden highlights tensions within the 76ers as they retool their roster aiming for deeper playoff success after back-to-back second-round exits.
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It has never been a secret that James Harden holds an enormous grudge against the Philadelphia 76ers and team president Daryl Morey for not granting him the lucrative long-term extension he was expecting after the 2022-23 season.
Joel Embiid reveals fallout with former 76ers teammate James Harden after ugly exit: 'It hurts'
Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid and James Harden created one of the best dynamic duos in the NBA when they were together. But after almost two seasons together on the court, Embiid revealed he’s no longer on speaking terms with his former teammate. "No one knows this, but even James [Harden] is not talking to me," Embiid told ESPN in a lengthy interview. "That’s the part I don’t like about being ‘that guy,’ because it puts you in the…
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Joel Embiid revealed the disconnect between him and James Harden: "He probably thinks I have something to do with him no longer being in Philadelphia, that's the part I don't like about being the 'main player'"
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