James Harden made it easy on us when reports leaked Monday morning that he would not be attending Sixers media day.
But that didn’t stop reporters in attendance from peppering members of the Sixers with questions about The Beard. Aside from the onslaught of Harden inquiries, we also heard a bunch about new head coach Nick Nurse’s style and where the players believe this team is — with or without their star point guard.
Here are five takeaways from a surprisingly mellow Sixers media day.
The Beard not in the room
After weeks of speculation, Harden was not in Camden, New Jersey, on Monday.