James Harden has been fined $100,000 by the NBA for saying he would not play for the Philadelphia 76ers while president Daryl Morey was in charge.
The guard called Morey a “liar” in an interview after reports the 76ers had ended talks about trading him.
33 year old Harden, was reportedly keen to join the LA Clippers before talks faltered.
The NBA said the fine was for saying “he would not perform the services called for under his player contract unless traded to another team”.