76ers owner on James Harden: I’d love to convince him to stay

Harden was fined by the NBA yesterday for his recent comments on Daryl Morey

76ers owner Josh Harris said that the team is working to resolve the James Harden issue.

“I respect James. I want to, obviously, accommodate what he wants. At the same time, I have to think about a championship-contending team, what we can get back. I’d love to convince him to stay. I understand that that’s not what he wants to do right now.

“I’m going to keep working to resolve it in a way that everyone can live with and is positive for everyone, whatever that resolution is. … I respect him as a basketball player, and as a person. It’s back to, these are, you’re dealing with people, right? And you’ve got to be there. We’ll see where it comes out”.

Harden was fined by the NBA yesterday for his recent comments on Daryl Morey.