Following what could be characterized as a brief holdout, embattled Houston Rockets star James Harden officially reported to training camp on December 8 — two days after his team had already begun practicing. Now, one week later, he says he’s focused on being where he is currently in spite of the fact that he has reportedly requested a trade.
“Right now, I’m just focused on being here,” he said the day after making his preseason debut.
The former NBA MVP and three-time league scoring champion made the declaration during his first media availability on Wednesday, as relayed by ESPN‘s Tim McMahon. However, when pressed for details on the motivation for his delayed arrival, Harden failed to provide an answer that satisfied the media member asking the question.
“I was just training,” he said.
When asked what exactly he was training for, the 31-year-old deadpanned, “the start of the NBA season,” while claiming to have worked out with his personal trainers.
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