Wild details emerge from 76ers, James Harden standoff

Per Haynes, throughout a “mild capturing session” on Wednesday on the Sixers’ observe facility in Camden, New Jersey, Harden was “approached by staff officers.”

“He was instructed it will be useful for him to stay in Philadelphia to proceed the ramp-up course of versus going with the staff on their two-game street journey beginning with the season opener in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday evening, league sources inform Bleacher Report,” Haynes wrote.

In line with the report, the 34-year-old returned to the group with the “intention of reacclimating himself,” understanding that his major exercise coach (Rico Hines) can be “touring together with the remainder of the supporting employees. Haynes added that in the first place, Harden and his camp took the message of not becoming a member of on the street journey as a “suggestion slightly than a mandate.”

Philadelphia basic supervisor Elton Model and head coach Nick Nurse reportedly talked with Harden and instructed him that the staff “prefers he accepts and follows their exercise plan, which incorporates staying on the observe facility whereas the staff is away.”

“It was expounded that the exercise program consists of monitoring his measurables and velocity with their monitoring system, which is situated on the facility. The Sixers’ two-way gamers would even be staying again in Philadelphia with Harden, in addition to a coach with whom he frequently works.”

Harden was reportedly “annoyed” when he was turned away by safety however left the airport “with out additional incident.”

Regardless of all the drama, the lefty has reportedly not been fined for any of his absences.