With the 76ers reportedly ending trade talks regarding James Harden, another bit of info came to light shortly after that only adds to the drama of this situation. As NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark reported, Philadelphia apparently never made a contract offer to Harden in the first place.
Clark’s sources stated that there was never an agreement and that the two sides didn’t exchange trade proposals, even though the reasoning behind the guard’s choice to opt into the one-year deal with the 76ers was reportedly so the team could discuss possible trade destinations, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
According to Clark, the 76ers said they would speak with Harden and his representatives “the second free agency starts,” but then never did.
