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Philadelphia staffers, meanwhile, can still talk themselves into the idea of Harden reporting to camp, playing for a title hopeful and, therefore, playing his way into the trade value the Sixers require to relinquish the All-Star. How realistic is that? Well, Harden has already claimed that he'll never be part of an organization that Philadelphia president Daryl Morey is a part of. There are more fireworks coming with the Sixers, whether at their Camden, New Jersey, practice facility or when the team briefly relocates to Colorado Springs, Colorado, for training camp.
Harden wants to go to Los Angeles partly because he believes Steve Ballmer's Clippers are one team willing to pay him big money next summer, league sources have told NBC Sports. Also factoring in is the belief he could win there with this roster, and it's Los Angeles (a friendly, warm-weather city).
The Clippers are only interested in acquiring Harden on their terms. This season they are running it back with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and while Harden would fit well on the court with that duo (and historically is more durable), the Clippers are not trading away much to take this one (final?) swing with this core. Morey reportedly is seeking multiple first-round picks, a player who can help them remain a contender and does not want to take on long-term salary. That's a tough sell in the best of circumstances.
Los Angeles has no incentive to increase its lowball offer — reportedly some veteran matching salaries such as Robert Covington and Marcus Morris, plus a couple of picks — because there are no other serious suitors for Harden. Other GMs around the league know Harden wants a big new deal next summer, they are watching him force his way off a third team in four years (Houston, Brooklyn, now Philadelphia) and they are not signing up to be the next chapter in that book.
Considering all that, Philadephia appears on the path to bring Harden back to camp and see what happens. The rest of the league — including the Clippers — is grabbing its popcorn and will sit back and watch the show.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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