One other NBA season is on the horizon and right here we’re with one other James Harden melodrama. Nobody ought to be stunned that Harden has not proven as much as the 76ers’ facility this week, as he’s dug into wanting out. Clearly, this isn’t Harden’s first time round this block, as he’s beforehand compelled his manner out of Houston and Brooklyn. Nonetheless, former NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin isn’t letting The Beard off the hook this time.
“If I’m James Harden, I can’t count on them folks to provide me one other 5 years for $250 million, canine! May give a f**okay what he tells me on the dinner desk. If I’m being trustworthy…He inform me that sh*t, I’m leaving that assembly thinkin’ he’s a f**kin’ liar,” Kenyon Martin mentioned on “Gil’s Enviornment”
Whereas Martin makes a great level about Harden falling for the okie doke from Daryl Morey, he’s trying to make use of real-world logic. There’s no solution to persuade James Harden that he doesn’t deserve the long-term contract he was allegedly promised even at 34, together with his greatest, best years behind him.
As soon as a famous person, at all times a famous person in some professional athletes’ minds. Harden remains to be an impressive participant, however anticipating a group to decide to that type of cash for a participant at his stage, who isn’t named LeBron James or Stephen Curry, is a bit naïve, as Martin says. After all, if Morey did, in reality, make this promise to Harden, he ought to strive his greatest to maintain his phrase.
One other issue is that Morey doesn’t have the ultimate phrase on that sort of contract. He’s on the prime of the meals chain (President of Basketball Operations) on this Philadelphia group, however he doesn’t personal the group. The proprietor (group governor) at all times reserves the fitting to veto any deal. Fairly frankly, handing over $50 million yearly to Harden, at this level, isn’t successful you a championship.
Gilbert Arenas, aka Agent Zero, disagreed with Martin, however he’s taking a look at it from the standpoint of a star participant. It is perhaps arduous for him to separate what a participant like Harden as soon as was from what he’s at present. Think about Harden’s repeated historical past of wanting out when issues go south; discovering a group keen to again up the Brinx truck to Harden’s door in such a fashion can be robust.
Nonetheless, Harden will finally get his manner within the type of leaving Philly. The writing is on the wall. It’s a matter of the place and when. So far as how a lot, it’s uncertain Harden will get that $250 million bag for all these years, however he’s nonetheless making a hefty sum, regardless. The Sixers and Clippers are nonetheless making an attempt to get a deal achieved to ship Harden to Los Angeles, however nothing’s official but.
