Fined $100K for Morey comments The NBA announced Tuesday that Harden was fined $100,000 for his recent comments about 76ers president Daryl Morey, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Impact At a publicity event in China, Harden called Morey a "liar" and said he would "never be part of an organization that [Morey's] a part of." Notably, Morey and Harden had a positive relationship for years in Houston, and the former certainly played a part in luring the latter to Philadelphia two years ago. However, Harden was under the belief that he'd be handed a massive extension after he opted into his 2023-24 player option, which was worth $35.6 million, and when that didn't happen, the ten-time All-Star became disgruntled and requested a trade. To make the situation worse, Philadelphia's brass refused to entertain any serious deals before ending trade talks in mid-August, which prompted Harden's recent comments. Harden told a Houston reporter earlier this week that the relationship between him and the 76ers is "beyond repair," but Philadelphia's brass is still hoping the former MVP will change his mind.
AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE