James Harden no-show at Philadelphia 76ers training, update, latest news, where is he?, trade request, Los Angeles Clippers

James Harden has taken his war with the 76ers to the next level.

After repeatedly requesting a trade, Harden, who planned to make things “uncomfortable” with Philadelphia until he was traded, did not show up for practice Thursday. [AEDT]reports The Athletic.

He has not been with the team since Monday, according to the report, and it is unclear “when or if” he will return to the team pending a trade.

Harden is in Houston on Thursday rather than Philadelphia for team practice, Yahoo Sports reports.

“This is a tactical escalation,” warned Ramona Shelburne of ESPN on “NBA Today.”

“It’s: ‘I’m not happy’ and this is, as someone close to me told me, just the beginning of what he plans to do here.”

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Harden spent nine seasons in Houston, where he was joined at the hip with then-Rockets general manager Darryl Morey.

Morey traded for Harden while managing the Rockets and again with the 76ers.

But as drama exploded this offseason, Harden has since called Morey a “liar” and said he would never play for a team managed by him again.

Harden exercised his option this offseason with the 76ers and is seeking a long-term contract that would pay him more than $200 million.

He’s set to become a free agent after this season, but he’s not interested in waiting that long for a new deal.

He’s set to make $35.6 million this season on a cut-price contract he signed last season to help the team sign forward PJ Tucker.

Two weeks after exercising his player option, reports suggested he was “determined” to land in Los Angeles with the Clippers.

The Clippers have been the most prominent team linked to Harden throughout trade talks this offseason, but there has been “little movement” in discussions between them and the Sixers, ESPN reported Thursday.

The Clippers’ hesitance to deal Terance Mann appears to be an obstacle in trade talks, according to multiple reports.

The 76ers open their season against the Bucks on October 26.

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