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James Harden’s Twitter Message to Sixers Teammates Before Camp

James Harden sends a message to his teammates on Twitter before his first Sixers training camp.

Justin Grasso

James Harden’s Twitter Message to Sixers Teammates Before Camp
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For the first time in his NBA career, James Harden will compete in training camp with the Philadelphia 76ers.

When he first entered the NBA, Harden was a first-round pick and star sixth-man for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Then, he became an All-Star and league MVP with the Houston Rockets.

Once Harden and the Rockets parted ways, it seemed Harden was ready to compete with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving for years to come on the Brooklyn Nets. However, Harden showed signs of displeasure with the organization going into training camp last year. 

After appearing in 44 games with the Nets in 2021-2022, Harden was traded to the Sixers. The star guard appeared in 21 games with the 76ers during the regular season and wrapped up his first year there with 12 postseason matchups.

After half a season with the Sixers, Harden chose to re-sign on a team-friendly two-year deal. Since Harden was a mid-season acquisition last year, he participated in his first training camp session with the Sixers on Tuesday afternoon.

Before his first session with his Sixers teammates, Harden sent out a positive message before the practice via Twitter. 

“Year 14, let’s get it!” Said Harden. “Healthy season to all the guys.”

On Monday, Harden spoke about his first season as a member of the Sixers during a joint press conference with the star center, Joel Embiid. Considering he’s in good spirits going into training camp this year, Harden seemed eager to get things going.

“Coming here last year at the end of the season, 21 games, I feel like this is my first year,” said Harden. “My first full year. So, I’m excited.”

The Sixers kicked off camp on Tuesday and will conclude their time in Charleston on Sunday, October 2, with the preseason beginning on October 4 in Brooklyn. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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