In an epic Friday night news dump, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the NBA has opened an investigation into the Sixers “for possible tampering” in the wake of their free-agency moves.
“One of the central elements of the league’s probe includes questions on Harden’s decision to decline a $47 million player option for 2022-23 and take a pay cut on a new two-year, $68 million deal,” Wojnarowski added. “Around the league, there have been questions about whether there’s already a handshake agreement in place on a future contract—which would be in violation of collective bargaining rules.