NBA Danny Ferry, Juwan Howard or Glenn Robinson did it before
En the NBA The strength positions of the players are not very common, putting obstacles to play or directly refusing to train, as is the case of James Harden, to put pressure on their teams. Most of the time some players have done it to demand a higher salary, but few because of their desire to be transferred.
However, there have been some throughout recent history, such as Danny Ferry who spent a year playing in Europe, specifically in The Messenger of Rome, in Italy, as a measure of strength so that the Clippers, who had chosen him in the draft, traded him.
It also happened years ago with two rookies like Juwan Howard Y Glenn Robinson, who did not attend the first training sessions of their Bullets Y Bucks, respectively, seeking to increase the emoluments of their first contracts before the NBA institute a pay scale for rookies.
More common has been that a player leaked to the media (without including his words and citing anonymous sources) that he wanted to be transferred, as was the case with Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans two seasons ago as the 2018 market close deadline approached. Davis finally got his wish and was passed on to the Lakers, but the deal was not finalized until the end of the market.
A season before Kawhi Leonard stayed away from San antonio spurs for almost a full season before finally being handed over to the Toronto Raptors. If that example is presented as a case study, the resistance of Harden It could be prolonged and divert the attention of the team in the League with the start of the season in just two weeks.
The case Harden It is also different because it is happening as the NBA prepares for the difficult task of trying to play a season of 72 games during a global pandemic and without the security that existed during the summer in the bubble outside Orlando, where La NBA He resumed his 2019-20 season and carried out his entire postseason.
Caught publicly in the middle of this soap opera is Stephen Silas, coach of the Rockets, which was endorsed by Harden to be hired as head coach. Rafael Stone, the new manager of the Houston team, must evaluate the offers that come in from other teams, but any proposed deal must have the approval of the Rockets owner, Tilman Fertitta.
“As far as I know, there is no calendar, and it is a setback,” he acknowledged. Silas on Harden’s resistance to return and its effect on the team. His companions PJ Tucker Y Eric Gordon did not want to discuss the matter on Monday, and no other Houston was available to the media. Clearly, this story won’t go away while Harden stay away from the equipment.
The video of Harden Throwing money into the air at what appeared to be a strip club circulated on social media, although it was difficult to determine when the video was made. Regardless, the bottom line is that it seems increasingly likely that ‘La Barba’ will play for another team the next time he makes a basket on the court.
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