James Harden Gets Honest About NBA Trade Demands

Harden spoke on player empowerment amidst his trade request to the LA Clippers

During a recent interview with USA Today, Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden was asked about player empowerment, and specifically the situation with Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers.

"I see both sides of it," Harden said. "I see both sides, because I went through it. The organization wants to do what's best for them, they don't want to just give a player that is basically one of the best players they've ever had in their organization away for nothing... So I get the organization side, but I get the player side as far as wanting to play and wanting to be somewhere - whether it's because it's the best situation for you, for your family, or for yourself... So I see both sides, so if they can meet in the middle and kind of come to an agreement and figure it out, then that's the best scenario. I wouldn't want an organization to send someone somewhere they wouldn't want to be, because you've built a real relationship with that person, that person has done so many great things for your organization... But then you don't wanna give that player away for nothing, so I see both sides."

Harden is of course in a similar situation, trying to facilitate his way to the LA Clippers, so it was interesting to hear his perspective on this topic.

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