Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers held their nerve longer than most reasonable GMs would have during the whole Ben Simmons saga. Very few folks thought they’d land a player anywhere near James Harden’s caliber. It took more than a little madness and devotion in order to wind up with this deal of all deals. But lately, many of those same folks are now second guessing the move in part because of Harden’s shaky playoff showing and pending (possibly record breaking) contract situation.
What’s going to happen there? Morey and Harden’s relationship has often been described as a marriage.