原标题：Why is James Harden suddenly playing ball with the Sixers?
(哈登为何会突然想继续为七六人打球？)
来源：https://theathletic.com/4934970/
作者：Sam Amick, Shams Charania
原文＋翻译：
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — When James Harden left the Moby Arena practice floor
after his second day of training camp practice on Thursday, it was only
fitting that the man who has drawn so much ire from the Philadelphia 76ers
star for all these months, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey,
was on his way in.
科罗拉多・科林斯堡——在哈登于星期四离开莫比体育馆的训练场地时，近数个月来一直
不满这位七六人球星的篮球营运总管莫雷也顺势走了进来。
Yet the two did not cross paths, nor share any cross words. And so it was
that the light mood that has surprised so many since Harden decided to rejoin
the team Wednesday remained intact. Harden was all smiles before he left,
talking with assistant coaches Bobby Jackson and Rico Hines near one of the
baskets after a practice in which he has participated in team drills but not
live action. Multiple sources with knowledge of Harden’s two practice
sessions say he has been an engaged and positive participant. Morey, who has
made it so clear that he won’t fulfill Harden’s trade request to the
Clippers unless his asking price is met, went on his way in seemingly good
spirits as well.
只不过，双方之间完全没有任何交流。同时就这样的，自从哈登在星期三选择重新加入球
队以来，令许多人感到惊讶的轻松氛围依然没有改变。哈登在离开的时候充满笑容，在一
般训练结束后与两位助教Bobby Jackson 和 Rico Hines 在一个篮筐附近交谈。多位了解
情况的消息人士称，哈登是一位积极投入的参与者。日前表示在达成索要的价码前不会满
足哈登交易到快艇之请求的莫雷，精神看来似乎也很好。
All of which begged the question of why.
这些都引来了诸多的疑问。
Why has Harden, who famously called Morey a “liar” in August and swore that
he’d “never be part of an organization that he’s a part of,” chosen to
show up to work and conduct himself in the kind of professional manner that
so few saw coming?
为何在八月公开宣称莫雷是个“骗子”、并矢言“不会再和他在同一支球队共事”的哈登
，会决定现身训练营，并在出乎众人意料之外的情况下，以其专业的态度行事？
The most obvious answer, of course, is money.
很显然的，最明确的答案是“钱”。
By taking part, Harden is avoiding the sort of financial fate that Ben
Simmons experienced when he lost approximately $20 million during his
standoff with the Sixers during the 2021-22 season. But beyond the money
matters, league sources say Harden also is taking part because he remains
hopeful that a trade to the Clippers is still in the works and believes, for
now, that it would be wise to not be a distraction. And the Clippers, league
sources say, are going to great lengths to make it happen.
透过这种方式，哈登将会避开西门过去与七六人在2021-22 赛季遭遇之约二千万美元的财
务损失。但在“钱”事之外，联盟消息人士说，哈登参与的另一个原因是基于仍然相信与
快艇的交易还在进行中，并希望这不会导致注意力上的分散。至于快艇，联盟消息人士认
为他们会尽一切努力让其发生。
League sources say the Clippers have been talking to several teams about ways
to move pick swaps for additional draft capital with the intention of
bolstering their offer and getting a deal done.
联盟消息人士说，快艇已经和一些球队讨论使用选秀互换权来获取更多选秀资本的方式，
目的是提高报价并完成交易。
The Clippers offered the Sixers an unprotected first-round pick, a pick swap
and salaries for Harden in July, league sources say, but Philadelphia has set
a much higher threshold. The Sixers have valued fifth-year forward Terance
Mann and multiple first-round picks in a potential trade with the Clippers,
sources added. Mann, who averaged 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds a season ago,
has become a prospect of interest for teams over the past couple years.
快艇提供七六人一支不受保护的首轮签、一支选秀互换权及哈登的七月薪资，但七六人的
要价却来得更高。消息人士补充，七六人看中已经效力了五年的前锋 Terance Mann 和多
支首轮签。在上赛季场均得到八点八分、三点四个篮板的 Mann 已经成为过去数年来，多
支球队都感兴趣的球员。
If the Clippers are able to add to their offer in the kind of meaningful way
that the two teams have previously discussed, then the next phase in this
Harden saga will unfold from there and the ball, so to speak, would be in
Morey’s court. But for now, with Sixers camp concluding on Friday and a
preseason game in Boston on Sunday, it appears likely that Harden’s
participation will continue.
如果快艇能够以两队之前讨论过的有意义之方式来增加他们的报价，“哈登人生”的下一
阶段将会由此展开，可以说，球就在莫雷的手中。但就目前而言，六人队的训练营将于周
五结束，周日并在波士顿进行一场热身赛，哈登很可能会继续参加。
For a team that has maintained its messaging about championship aspirations,
with first-year coach Nick Nurse holding camp in Colorado as a reminder to
his players that the title runs through the defending champion Denver
Nuggets, the unresolved Harden situation is clearly a massive obstacle to
that goal. And while sources say Harden remains as strong as ever in his
stance — he wants his Sixers career to end and to play for his hometown
Clippers — it has come as a surprise to many that these first two days have
been so void of drama. What’s more, he came into camp in shape after surely
hearing a summer’s worth of social media snark from fans and media members
alike about how he would likely be overweight.
对于一支一直坚持向总冠军发起冲击的球队来说，执教第一年的主教练 Nick Nurse 在科
罗拉多举办训练营，就是为了提醒他的球员们，卫冕冠军丹佛金块仍在竞逐总冠军，而哈
登问题的悬而未决显然是实现这一目标的巨大障碍。尽管有消息称，哈登的立场一如既往
地坚定——他希望结束自己在七六人队的职业生涯，并回到家乡为快艇队效力——但让许
多人感到意外的是，前两天的训练营中并没有发生任何戏剧性的变化。更重要的是，他在
参加训练营之前，肯定已经在社交媒体上听到了球迷和媒体对他可能超多的嘲讽。
“It’s been good,” Sixers big man and reigning MVP Joel Embiid said after
practice when asked about Harden’s return. “He’s been doing a little bit.
Of course, he hasn’t played (in the live action), but the energy has been
great. He’s been around, and I think he’s great for us. Coming in, and not
being a distraction — not that it was going to distract us anyways, because
we’ve been so focused.
上赛季最有价值球员得主铅笔在练习结束后，就哈登的回归表示：
“一直都很好。他一直在做一些事情。当然，他还没有上场（实战），但他的气场一直都
很棒。他一直在我们身边，我觉得他对我们很重要。他的到来不会让我们分心——反正
也不会让我们分心，因为我们一直都很专注。”
“I think this group is a little different than a couple years ago, when we
had the situation (with Simmons). With a new coaching staff and everything
that’s going on, it’s been easy. I don’t think anybody has been distracted
(by) what has been going on.”
“相比起数年以前与西门的状况，如今来得有点不同。有了新的教练团、目前也进行顺畅
，一切都还好。我不认为会有人会因为现时的状况，而被分散注意力。”
Embiid was then asked if he expected Harden to remain with the team, in
essence, in the days and weeks ahead.
铅笔之后被问到，他是否会预期哈登会在未来一段时间内，继续留在队中？
“Uh, I don’t know,” he continued. “He’s here. He’s practicing with us,
and, you know, that’s all we know. But like I said, we’re not focused on
that. We’re just trying to focus on getting the offense together, and the
defense together, figuring out how to play together.”
他继续说：
“呃，我不知道。他在这里，也和我们一起练习，这就是我们目前所知的。但如同我所说
，我们的重点不是这个。我们仅在尝试集中精力把进攻与防守结合起来。”
While Harden did not take part in the team dinner on Tuesday night, when the
Sixers traveled to nearby Boulder to meet with Colorado football coach Deion
Sanders, he is staying at the team hotel. And as veteran guard Danny Green
detailed, the on-court component has been perceived as positive by his
teammates.
哈登没有参加周二晚上的球队晚宴，当时七六人队前往附近的博尔德与科罗拉多美式足球
队教练 Deion Sanders 会面，他待在球队的酒店。正如老将 Danny Green 所详述的，队
友们认为哈登在场上的表现是积极的。
“I want to commend guys like Pat (Beverley), PJ (Tucker), and James as well,
” Green told The Athletic. “With as long as these guys have been in the
league, and with their tenure, they’re all professionals. James, at the end
of the day, is a professional. And people may not look at him (this) way, but
he’s a winner. Since he’s come into the league, he’s probably in the top
five or 10 for most wins since he’s been in this league. Maybe not playoffs
and championships, but he wins and he comes to work and works on his body,
and you can see it. … He takes his body serious. He takes his game serious.
And he’s just not one of those guys who’s going to come in and be a
distraction.”
Green 向《运动家》说：
“我想表扬像天空贝、塔克和哈登这样的球员。这些人在联盟打拼了这么久，他们都是职
业球员。说到底，哈登本身也是一名职业球员。人们可能不会这么看他，但他是个赢者
。自从他进入联盟以来，他的胜场数可能排在联盟前五或前十。也许不是季后赛和总冠
军赛，但他主要是来工作、锻炼身体，你可以看到这一点。他对待身体很认真，也认真
看待比赛。他不是那种会让人分心的人。”
Yet as is the case with everyone inside the Sixers organization, Green is
well aware that there’s a level of unpredictability with Harden that will
likely be there until his wish is granted.
然而，就像七六人队内部的每个人一样，Green 也很清楚，哈登身上存在着某种程度的不
可预测性，在他的愿望实现之前，这种不可预测性很可能会一直存在。
"Ultimately, playing against him for so many years, and playing with him for
a short amount of time and knowing James, I don’t see him not playing," Green
said. “There is a little unknowing of (what he’ll do next). He’s upset, but
I think he’s trying to separate the two. You can be upset there, but be
family here, and be great with his teammates, with his brothers, and be a part
of something that he knows can make something happen and be special.”
“归根究底，和他对抗了这么多年，和他一起打球的时间也不长，再加上对哈登的了解，
我不认为他会不再续展。有一点不知道（他接下来会做什么）。他很难过，但我认为他
在努力把两者隔开。你可以在那里不开心，但这里是一家人，和他的队友、兄弟们在一
起很好，成为他知道可以让某件事情成真、变得特别的一部分。”
短评：
肥皂剧终于落幕了，还是还有好戏在后头？