Revealed: The broken $54m promise that sparked Harden’s stunning ‘liar’ swipe at Sixers GM

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James Harden has made it clear his relationship with the Sixers is beyond repair. The drama between James Harden and Daryl Morey just continues to escalate. Per The Athletic, Harden called Morey a “liar” in reference to a promise made to the star guard that he would trade him “quickly” following Harden’s $35.6 million ($54 million AUD) opt-in for the 2023-24 season. After Harden blasted Morey during a press event in China — calling the Sixers general manager a liar and vowing to never return to one of his teams — the NBA subsequently opened a probe to investigate the...