James Harden Set to Return to Sixers Practice

It’s been a while, but it sounds as if James Harden will return to practice with the 76ers on Tuesday, as relayed by Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Harden, 34, skipped 10 days and then was prohibited from boarding the team flight for the first two road games to open the season. He returned to the bench for the 76ers’ hope-opener, a blowout win over the Trail Blazers.

“He had some good conditioning days,” coach Nick Nurse told reporters. “He’s still in the ramp-up process, looking to have him back in practice on Tuesday. That’s about where we are with that.”

Harden demanded a trade to the Clippers back in June, but the sides reportedly never came close to a deal. The Clippers have since paused trade talks, per reports.

So for now, Harden remains a Sixer and it appears he may be accepting that reality. Where this goes from here, though, is anyone’s guess.

“The signs are positive condition-wise and all those things,” Nurse said. “We just need to get him in some live action. Hopefully, we can do that Tuesday.”

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