For the past two months, the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers have engaged in trade talks for James Harden in an attempt to honor The Beard’s trade request following his decision to opt into his contract for the 2023-24 season. However, the Sixers recently came to the conclusion that the Clippers’ offer on the table is unsatisfactory, prompting them to
end trade talks. This then triggered Harden’s outburst in China in which he called Sixers president Daryl Morey a liar.