76ers tell James Harden not to travel with team after he skips practices amid trade buzz: reports

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James Harden returned to his Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night just in time for their season opener after unexpectedly missing practices last week. But the team is reportedly not welcoming him back with open arms.

According to The Athletic, the team asked the 10-time All-Star not to travel with the team on their two-game road trip that begins Thursday.

Harden had not been with the team for 10 days, as he has been waiting to be traded, preferably to the Los Angeles Clippers. So he skipped the practice amid his frustrations that a trade had not materialized.

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James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the Celtics game at TD Garden on Oct. 18, 2022, in Boston. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

This was not the first time Harden pulled off such a move – he did the same thing as a member of both the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets when he wanted to bolt both of those teams – ironically for Philly.

If Harden is traded, it will be his fourth team since early 2021.

Harden recently said his relationship with 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is irreparable. Over the summer, Harden called Morey a "liar" and said he would "never be a part of an organization that (Morey's) a part of."

"When you lose trust in someone, it's like a marriage... you lose trust in someone, you know what I mean? It's pretty simple," he said last week in his lone media availability this preseason.

James Harden of the 76ers dribbles against the Boston Celtics during the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Wells Fargo Center on May 11, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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