James Harden allegedly not allowed to onboard Philadelphia 76ers plane / News - Basketnews.com

According to a report, the point guard of the Philadelphia 76ers was not allowed to onboard the team plane of the Philadelphia 76ers after practice.

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Per Bleacher Report sources, James Harden was not let into the Philadelphia 76ers plane after unexpectedly showing up at the team's practice facility in Camden, New Jersey.

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While officials of the team recommended Harden to stay behind in Philadelphia as the team embarked on away trips (starting with the Milwaukee Bucks and continuing on with the Toronto Raptors), James Harden was emboldened to reconnect with his team and wanted to travel with them to away games.

After the practice in Camden, instead of taking the team up on their suggestion, Harden tried to onboard the plane to Milwaukee.

That was when he was met with an ugly surprise: the team's security detail did not let him on the plane.

Head coach Nick Nurse and the team's general manager Elton Brand explained to Harden that the team preferred to have the point guard in Philadelphia with the aim of contributing to his "ramp-up."

Irrespective of any explanation, Harden took off in anger.

According to the Harden camp, this is not the case, however, as the player remains convinced that the team believes the guard would distract the team in their away games.

This incident is the latest in the saga of the deteriorating relationship between James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers management. No sanctions have been announced so far on the player by the club.

The guard averaged 20.3 points and 8.3 assists per game in the Philadelphia 76ers's disappointing playoff run last season.

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