12-09-2020, 10:28 AM
My tinfoil hat theory on the current Harden thing:
I think that he has resigned himself to the idea that he will at least start the season in Houston, and probably last all the way to the trade deadline at the very least. I do not think this reporting to camp late business has anything to do with him trying to force a trade immediately.
Maybe he’s simply a bad teammate who thinks A) the season is starting too early and B) the health protocols the NBA sent out for the upcoming season are excessive. Maybe he is simply protesting THOSE things by getting these social gatherings in before he reports, and possibly avoiding some hefty fines by doing so.
In short, I just don’t think he would care about training camp right now even if he still loved playing for Houston.
Or, they trade him tomorrow. Just a thought I had.
I think that he has resigned himself to the idea that he will at least start the season in Houston, and probably last all the way to the trade deadline at the very least. I do not think this reporting to camp late business has anything to do with him trying to force a trade immediately.
Maybe he’s simply a bad teammate who thinks A) the season is starting too early and B) the health protocols the NBA sent out for the upcoming season are excessive. Maybe he is simply protesting THOSE things by getting these social gatherings in before he reports, and possibly avoiding some hefty fines by doing so.
In short, I just don’t think he would care about training camp right now even if he still loved playing for Houston.
Or, they trade him tomorrow. Just a thought I had.