You’ve probably read tons of reports by now that the Sixers don’t want to give up James Harden for nothing in a trade and that they’d much rather he return to play for the team. Harden wants to go home to L.A. and may not even want to report to training camp. But that path could wind up costing him a lot of money depending on how committed he is to sitting out. The other way to go might be for James to show up and play to get his checks, but act mopey until he annoys Nick Nurse, Tyrese Maxey, and Joel Embiid.
Sixers round up: Top reporters speculate how a potential Harden trade might actually look
