“Don’t think for one second that Daryl Morey ain’t trying to get his hands on James Harden”: Stephen A Smith on the rumors of Daryl Morey chasing the former Rockets star in free agency

Akash Murty | 13/10/2021
"Don't think for one second that Daryl Morey ain't trying to get his hands on James Harden": Stephen A Smith on the rumors of Daryl Morey chasing the former Rockets star in free agency

James Harden and Daryl Morey’s partnership did wonders for Houston Rockets for 8 years. Morey definitely wants the Beard in his camp.

The ex-GM of Rockets brought Harden in Houston seeing his potential at Oklahoma City Thunder alongside Kevin Durant and Westbrook.

It paid off just fine, Harden took the Rockets to 8 straight playoffs during his time there, winning multiple individual awards (league MVP, 3-time scoring titles, assist leader) but he just couldn’t get past The Golden State Warriors.

So he joined forces with his former teammate Kevin Durant in Brooklyn to chase a Championship. But things haven’t gone smoothly since then, their 3rd superstar of the Big Three, Kyrie Irving, is having problems in getting vaccinated, and is facing trouble playing some or even all the games in the upcoming season.

Also read: “Kevin Durant, James Harden, Joe Tsai, and Sean Marks will decide Kyrie’s fate”

Harden is already confused on whether he should sign a contract extension with the Nets

Around this drama, Harden is having second thoughts about signing a contract extension with the Nets,
“You know, I think over the course of my career I’ve never been a free agent before, so I’ve always just been loyal and just signed it, you know, the contract extension,” said Harden to Malika Andrews.

“Just being there, being there, being there. I just want to take my time with it (this time). It would be very, very difficult to leave here (Brooklyn), or to even leave Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving.”

“But I think this season I just want to focus on winning the championship and everything else will work itself out.”

Daryl Morey wants Harden in Philadelphia, according to Stephen A Smith

Now as it comes up, Harden’s old friend Daryl Morey is again interested in him and wants to bring him to Philadelphia 76ers where Morey is now President of Basketball.

ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith believes Daryl Morey is on to something,

While there is hardly any credibility to Stephen A Smith’s claims and “sources”. There can be some context to it if Harden and Morey are involved in a rumor.

A reminder that Harden’s decision to leave Houston was heavily influenced by Daryl Morey and coach Mike D’Antoni’s exit.

Also read: “No way James Harden! You aren’t getting those calls anymore!”: NBA Twitter reacts as Nets’ superstar tries to draw a foul, doesn’t get call under new rules

And now, again with Daryl Morey in Sixers, and the Ben Simmons trade drama, there is a slight chance for the Nets star to play under Morey’s management again.

Post Edited By: Amulya Shekhar
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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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