Harden may be front and center this week, but the Sixers’ players don’t seem to mind. “We didn’t take it personal at all,” said Maxey, who called Harden “my brother” and said the two still talk. “Even when James came to training camp, whenever he was there, he was nice to us, he was good.” Said Tobias Harris: “James is a hell of a player and I’ll always have a huge amount of respect for him. Playing with him here, it’s good to see him playing in L.A., flourishing and playing his game and just ballin’ out. It’s all love and respect. He’s a hall-of-fame player, and for me it was an honor being here, playing with him.” And Paul Reed, another former teammate of Harden’s in Philadelphia: “It was cool seeing big bro out there.” -via The Athletic / March 25, 2024
