For all the drama surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard this summer, it may pale in comparison to the standoff between the Philadelphia 76ers and discontented superstar James Harden.
Following Harden’s public lambasting of 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey in China on Monday, the NBA has launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the feud, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne.
The NBA office is investigating whether Harden was threatening a 2023-24 holdout in violation of the league’s collective bargaining agreement or was referencing past contract discussions with the franchise that might constitute salary cap circumvention, Wojnarowski and Shelburne reported.