{"id":2066770,"date":"2023-10-13T18:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T22:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/star-nba-player-still-at-odds-with-team-president-after-calling-him-a-liar-when-you-lose-trust-in-someone\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T18:44:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T22:44:48","slug":"star-nba-player-still-at-odds-with-team-president-after-calling-him-a-liar-when-you-lose-trust-in-someone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/star-nba-player-still-at-odds-with-team-president-after-calling-him-a-liar-when-you-lose-trust-in-someone\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA star clashes with team president, accuses him of lying: &#8216;Trust is lost&#8230;&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstar-nba-player-still-at-odds-with-team-president-after-calling-him-a-liar-when-you-lose-trust-in-someone%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2066770&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Star NBA Player Still at Odds with Team \u200cPresident After Calling Him a Liar: \u2063&#8217;When You\u2063 Lose Trust in Someone&#8230;&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Philadelphia 76ers superstar \u200bJames Harden remains resolute that his fractured relationship with the \u200bfront office cannot be repaired.<\/p>\n<p>Harden, who has yet to play in the preseason, attended\u2062 training camp and continues to practice with \u2063the 76ers despite\u2064 his trade demand and dissatisfaction with \u2063the team&#8217;s president, Daryl \u2064Morey.<\/p>\n<p>During an August promotional event in China, Harden publicly criticized Morey for not fulfilling his trade request, resulting in a $100,000 fine from the NBA, as reported\u2062 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/james-harden-fined-nba-sixers-daryl-morey-liar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters at the team&#8217;s complex in New Jersey, Harden compared his loss of trust in \u2063Morey to a\u200c broken marriage, emphasizing the significance\u2064 of trust in any relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the ongoing tension,\u2064 Harden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-lincoln-project-founder-slams-recklessly-stupid-neo-nazi-cosplay-stunt\/\" title=\"WATCH: Lincoln Project Founder Slams \u2018Recklessly Stupid\u2019 Neo-Nazi Cosplay Stunt\">impressive track record<\/a> as a top player\u200c in the league, with three scoring titles,\u200b a league MVP award, and leading the league in assists \u2064last season,\u200c cannot be\u200d overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>While Harden hinted at the possibility of\u2064 playing in \u200dthe Sixers&#8217; preseason\u2063 finale against Atlanta, he remained evasive about the status of \u2063his \u200dtrade demand, suggesting \u200cthat inquiries should be directed to the front office.<\/p>\n<p>Harden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/star-nba-player-still-at-odds-with-team-president-after-calling-him-a-liar-when-you-lose-trust-in-someone\/\" title=\"NBA star clashes with team president, accuses him of lying: 'Trust is lost...'\">discontent stems partly<\/a> from\u200d his belief that he deserved a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-gas-reserves-dwindle-prices-soaring-cold-winter-could-mean-gas-disaster\/\" title=\"European Gas Reserves Dwindle, Prices Soaring, Cold Winter Could Mean 'Gas Disaster'\">long-term contract<\/a> with\u200c the Sixers after last season, \u2062which never materialized and\u2062 led\u200c to his\u2063 trade demand.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing\u200d his disappointment,\u2064 Harden stated,\u200d &#8220;I wanted to be here and retire \u200da\u200d Sixer, and the front office didn&#8217;t have that in their future plans. \u200dIt&#8217;s literally out of my control. It&#8217;s \u2063something I \u2063didn&#8217;t want to happen \u200bto be in\u200c this position.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite his\u200d desire to leave Houston and Brooklyn, Harden \u200bis\u200b still\u2064 in uniform \u2063for the 76ers. However, it \u200cseems unlikely that he \u200csees himself as the second \u2062option behind NBA \u200dMVP Joel Embiid or envisions a \u2062championship pursuit in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, with\u2062 Harden&#8217;s presence, \u200dthe 76ers, under new coach\u200d Nick\u2062 Nurse, remain a formidable threat\u2062 in the Eastern Conference, although teams like Milwaukee\u2064 and Boston are considered \u200bfavorites.<\/p>\n<p>Asserting his\u2064 dedication \u2062and work ethic, Harden emphasized, &#8220;I&#8217;m\u200d here putting\u2063 work in. That&#8217;s all I can do. I work my butt off. You can say whatever you wanna say about me,\u2064 but you don&#8217;t get this far in this league without putting work in. That&#8217;s what\u2063 I hang my \u200chat on. So whenever things fail or things don&#8217;t go \u2063how you feel they should\u2062 go, you just continue \u200cto work, \u2063and that&#8217;s it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The\u200c Western Journal has reviewed\u200d this \u200bAssociated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/star-nba-player-still-odds-team-president-calling-liar-lose-trust-someone\/\">Star NBA Player Still at Odds with Team President After Calling Him a Liar: &#8216;When You Lose Trust in Someone&#8230;&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u200b Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cHow has the rift between\u2063 Harden and Morey affected\u2064 the dynamics within the 76ers organization?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ve when \u2062asked if he would be willing to mend his relationship with Morey. &#8220;When you lose trust in someone, it&#8217;s hard to \u200dmend that relationship,&#8221;\u2064 Harden \u2062said. &#8220;Right now, \u200bmy focus is on playing \u2063basketball and\u2064 doing what&#8217;s best \u2062for \u2062myself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b rift between\u2064 Harden and Morey began in October 2020 when Morey, then the general\u200b manager of the\u2063 Houston Rockets, \u2062publicly stated that the team would be willing\u2064 to\u200b trade Harden if the right deal came along.\u2062 This\u2062 statement was met with frustration from Harden, who \u2064felt betrayed by the organization he \u2064had dedicated the previous eight \u200dyears of his career to.<\/p>\n<p>After requesting a trade, Harden was eventually dealt to the 76ers in a blockbuster four-team trade in\u2064 December. However,\u2062 the tension\u2064 between \u200bHarden and Morey only escalated from there. In a January interview, Harden criticized Morey&#8217;s management style and questioned his ability\u2062 to build a championship-winning team.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the season, rumors of a potential trade involving\u200b Harden persisted, with the Brooklyn Nets being frequently mentioned as a potential destination. However, \u200cno deal materialized, and \u2064Harden remained with the 76ers heading into the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2062the turmoil surrounding his relationship with Morey, Harden has continued to show up to training camp and practice with the team. Head coach \u200bDoc Rivers\u2064 has praised Harden for\u2063 his professionalism and leadership, noting that the team \u2064is focused on moving forward and putting any disagreements \u200bbehind \u2063them.<\/p>\n<p>While the future of \u200ctheir relationship remains\u200b uncertain, both Harden and Morey are professionals who understand the importance of \u200bputting personal differences aside for \u2064the betterment of the team. Whether they are \u2063able to reconcile their differences and regain trust in \u200ceach \u2064other remains \u200dto be seen.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200c the season opener approaches, the spotlight will undoubtedly be on Harden and the\u200c 76ers to\u2063 see \u2063how their tumultuous relationship will impact their performance on the \u2063court. The team&#8217;s success could largely depend on whether\u200c Harden can put his frustrations aside and focus on playing at his\u200c usual high level.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Harden remains committed to the 76ers and is determined to help the team compete \u2062for a championship. Whether that commitment extends beyond\u200d this\u200b season or whether a trade will \u2063ultimately be pursued remains to be seen. But\u200b one thing is clear: the tension between \u200cHarden and Morey is an issue that cannot be ignored, and \u2062it will be interesting \u2064to \u2063see \u2064how it unfolds in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia 76ers&#8217; James Harden insists his broken bond with the front office is irreparable. Despite missing the preseason, he actively participates in training camp and practices with the team. Harden&#8217;s trade request hasn&#8217;t affected his commitment, as he fulfills his $35.6 million contract.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2066771,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2066770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2066770"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066770\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2066771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2066770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2066770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2066770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}