James Harden, who transferred from Brooklyn to Philadelphia last week after just over a year at the Nets, assured on Tuesday that the Sixers were always his “first choice” when he wanted to leave Houston in 2021.
“In the beginning, when I weighed all my options in Houston, Philadelphia was my first choice. But it did not happen. However, I knew for a long time that it was the perfect place. “Because there is the best home player in the league, Joel Embiid,” he said in a press conference.
The eminent circus player in 2018 will indeed compose a duo of shock with the Cameroonian pivot, impressive for several months and a serious contender for the same title of best player of the season, and wants to be sure of the automation to perfect quickly between two months before the start of the playoffs.
“His level of play at the moment is incredible and I think we complement each other. We have everything we need to find solutions together. “I feel I can make my teammates better, I’m here to contribute to a core of great players,” explained “The Beard”, who will make his debut with his new jersey only after the match of this star. Weekend, for which he lost.
In Philadelphia, Harden finds Daryl Morey, his former Rockets general manager, who had actually tried to recruit him last year and seems eager to evolve under Doc Rivers.
“I will work with one of the best coaches there is. Why wouldn’t I want him to guide me? I play for a long time, but he is much more there and he is more experienced than me. “And as a player, I still need help, I still have to find out,” he said.
Harden remains in a failure at the Nets, where the “Big3” he formed with Kevin Durand and Carrie Irving only worked with rare sparks.
“14 months ago, I could not see myself playing for three different teams. There were many ups and downs, a lot of stress. But anyway, this is a thing of the past. “I am happy, healthy and … this is the opportunity of my life”, he concluded.
