If the plan doesn’t work… ditch it.
That’s what perennial NBA All-Star James Harden is thinking after reports Thursday confirmed that Harden and his current team, the Philadelphia 76ers, will begin exploring trade options for the veteran guard.
To still secure the bag, Harden opted into his salary option with the Sixers for next season.
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, “James Harden is opting into his $35.6 million deal for next season — in order for the 10-time All-Star and the 76ers to work together on a trade out of Philadelphia.
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STATELINE, Nev. — Travis Kelce chugs beer near hole 17 during Round Two of the 2022 American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 9, 2022. | Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images
Chiefs championship duo Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are set to square off against the Dubs’ Steph Curry and Klay Thompson on the golf course.
The eighth iteration of Capital One’s “The Match” is shaping into one big party.
It’s a good thing for Warriors teammates Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson that Thursday’s The Match takes place on the golf course and not a basketball court.
Prior to the even getting underway, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes—who is one of their opponents on Thursday night—asked the teammates who they think would win in a three-point contest.
Apparently, Curry and Thompson are even right now as both of them have won one contest each, they said.
76ers guard James Harden is picking up his $35.6 million option, and the sides are beginning to work together in exploring trade scenarios, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday.
In the aftermath of the PGA Tour merger with LIV Golf and the DP World Tour, many storylines continue to percolate. Perhaps one that no one saw coming: Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Adam Scott and Will Zalatoris coming to the strong defense of Patrick Cantlay.
USA Today golf writer Eamon Lynch wrote an article last week titled, “Jay Monahan’s retreat at least spares him the spectacle of Patrick Cantlay’s artless coup.”
In it, Lynch comes to the defense of PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan.
With the start of NBA free agency just one day away, the basketball world was hit was a stunning bit of news when it was reported that James Harden would opt in to the final year of his contract with the 76ers, with the ultimate goal of being traded away to another team.
If a Harden trade does indeed happen, it would be the former MVP’s fourth team in the past two-and-a-half years. Harden was traded from the Rockets to the Nets in January 2021, then was shipped to Philadelphia just over a year later. He’s made 79 starts each for the Nets and Sixers. The 33-year-old is set to make $35.
It’s safe to say that one the greatest NBA players of all-time knows the rules of basketball. So when LeBron James, the NBA’s the all-time leading scorer, takes to social media to criticize the 1985 film Teen Wolf, it’s worth listening.
The ‘80’s comedy, starring Michael J. Fox, is centered around a teenager who discovers he can transform into a wolf. He uses his new-found powers to develop into his high school’s most dominant basketball player – while also becoming the most popular kid at school.
The Bills’ rushing attack will be different this season both physically and philosophically.
Physically, Devin Singletary — the team’s leading rusher every year since he was drafted in 2019 — left for the Texans in free agency. And philosophically, Josh Allen — Buffalo’s second-leading rusher over that same stretch — has been asked by general manager Brandon Beane to dial back his aggressive play style.
James Harden reportedly plans to opt into his $35.6 million player option for the 2023–24 NBA season, allowing him to work together with the 76ers on a trade away from the franchise, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The Clippers and the Knicks are among the teams expected to engage in potential trade discussions for Harden, according Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Prior to Thursday’s news, Philadelphia had been motivated throughout the offseason to bring the 10-time All-Star back to the City of Brotherly Love.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas walk on the fourth hole during Saturday four-ball matches on day three of the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on December 14, 2019. | Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images
Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott, and Will Zalatoris took to Instagram to support Patrick Cantlay.
Earlier this week, veteran golf journalist Eamon Lynch put Patrick Cantlay on blast for allegedly rallying players against the PGA Tour’s agreement with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF).