Harden got dressed and left the locker room before the Clippers head coach Tyron Lue began his postgame media session with NBA reporters.
The Clippers lost to the Sixers at home with a final score of 121-107. Harden finished with 12 points and 14 assists in 34 minutes while shooting 5 of 13 from the field, 0 of 6 from beyond the arc and 2 of 2 from the free throw line.
Harden requested a trade from the Sixers and was traded to the Clippers in November. Philadelphia players Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris And Paul Reed have no ill will towards Harden.
“We didn’t take this personally at all,” Maxey said, via Athleticism. “Even when James came to training camp, every time he was there he was nice to us, he was good.”
“James is a hell of a player and I will always have enormous respect for him,” Harris said. “Playing with him here, it’s good to see him playing in L.A., thriving, playing his game and getting through it. It’s all love and respect. He’s a Hall of Fame player, and for me, it was an honor to be here, to play with him.
“It was cool to see my big brother there,” Reed said.
Harden will be booed on March 27 when the Clippers face the Sixers in Philadelphia. The NBA legend is averaging 17.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists this season while shooting 44.0 percent from the field, 39.7 percent from beyond the arc and 88 .2% from the free throw line.
A future Hall of Famer, Harden becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer.
The Clippers sit in fourth place in the Western Conference standings with a 44-26 record.
Meanwhile, the Sixers sit in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings with a 39-32 record.
