NBA fines James Harden over ‘liar’ comment; players union to file grievance

The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden $100,000 on Tuesday, August 22, for his public comments on team president Daryl Morey.last week at a publicity event in China.

“Daryl Morey is a liar, and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of,” Harden said. “Let me say that again: Daryl Morey is a liar, and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of.”“We respectfully disagree with the league’s decision to discipline James Harden for recent comments he made, which we believe do not violate the rule against public trade demands,” the NBPA said in a statement.

A 10-time All-Star, Harden has made it clear he wants to play elsewhere next season. However, the Sixers have informed his representatives that they are expecting him to report for training camp next month. Harden, who turns 34 on Saturday, averaged 21.0 points, a league-leading 10.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds in 58 games this past season.

The 2017-2018 league MVP and three-time scoring champion owns career averages of 24.7 points, 7.0 assists and 5.6 rebounds in 1,000 games with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets and 76ers.

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