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Philadelphia The 76ers star in the great man Joel Embiid and James Harden created one of the best dynamic duos in the NBA when they were together.
But after almost two seasons together on the court, Embiid revealed that he is no longer talking to his former teammate.
“No one knows this, but even James [Harden] He is not talking to me, “Embiid told ESPN in a long interview.” That is the part that I do not like to be ‘that guy’, because it puts you in the middle of those situations. Because if you ask James, he probably believes that I had something to do with him not being here. And I’m just like, ‘I won the score title. You won the assistance title. We had a pick-And-work that was unstoppable. ‘”
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The Guardian of the 76ers of Philadelphia, James Harden (1) and the Joel Embiid Center (21), five after a score against the Mephis Grizzlies during the fourth quarter in the Wells Fargo Center. (Bill Streicher/USA Today Sports)
Embiid added: “It hurts when you feel that you have not done anything wrong. When you think you have a relationship like that with someone … you lose a lot.”
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Harden joined the Sixers in 2022 after an exchange of bombs with the Brooklyn Nets sent Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first round selections to the Big Apple. Sixers were immediately considered contenders by the championship with Harden and Embiid.
However, Philadelphia lost early in the NBA playoffs, falling into the semifinals of the conference in consecutive seasons.
The 76ers Guard of Philadelphia, James Harden, on the left, and the Joel Embiid center before a match against the Chicago Bulls at the Wells Fargo Center. (Bill Streicher/USA Today Sports)
Embiid won his only MVP of the League during the 2022-23 campaign, when he averaged 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists. Harden led the league in assists with 10.7 per game.
But after the team’s playoff race that season, Harden was publicly disgusted with the 76ers, specifically president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey. Harden believed that he had won a maximum team contract, and requested an exchange after Morey did not give him one.
The 76ers Guard of Philadelphia, James Harden (1), speaks with the Joel Embiid Center (21) during a 2023 playoff game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. (Wendell Cruz/USA Today Sports)
He became uglier. Harden called Morey a “liar”, saying that “it would never be part of an organization of which (Morey) of which part.”
Harden was changed to the Los Angeles clippers.
