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Ben Simmons confidant believes Daryl Morey hell-bent on landing James Harden

Ben Simmons confidant believes Daryl Morey hell-bent on landing James Harden

Sources close to Simmons have insisted for quite some time now that Morey was hell-bent on finding a way to bring Harden to Philly. He nearly did it on Jan. 13, 2021, when Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta asked Harden to choose his destination — Brooklyn or Philly — and was relieved when he chose the Nets. The Rockets, who sources say made it clear to Harden that they would welcome him back in Houston if that was ever in the cards, were operating like a player-friendly operation in their handling of the deal but had all sorts of incentives to push the deal in Brooklyn’s direction.
Source: Sam Amick, Alex Schiffer, John Hollinger @ The Athletic

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