Harden's comment about showing his ass made me think back to like draft night of a team being on the clock. He can downplay it and say that he likes to troll. But this is a guy that has waited, has been on a team and the leader of a team that has been to the second round and no further five out of the last six years. The Sixers because he's in an expiring contract can block him from signing in perpetuity. There is an obscure clause in the collective bargaining agreement that says the following: A player who is in the last year of his contract shall not be a veteran agent or negotiate with any other professional basketball team unless expressly agreed to by
Zach and Chris Herring of SI.com discuss the James Harden stand-off and the futures of the Sixers and Clippers, then pick their five most intriguing new player-team fits: Chris Paul in Golden State, Marcus Smart in Memphis, John Collins in Utah, much more.
Harden ready to get uncomfortable (1:26)
Sixers and Clippers haven't done much this summer (8:19)
Clause in CBA could affect Harden's plans to get uncomfortable (14:09)
Harden's potential fit with Clippers (22:15)
How Chris Paul fits with Golden State (31:15)
CP3 is coming off the bench, right? (37:13)
Marcus Smart's fit with Memphis (49:55)
Is Jaren Jackson, Jr.'s future at the 5? (58:32)
Georges Niang in Cleveland (1:03:17)
John Collins in Utah (1:10:01)
Bruce Brown in Indiana (1:19:27)
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