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<p>Despite being contenders, they continue to struggle in the postseason. The 76ers formed a formidable Big Three with Embiid,<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/james-harden">James Harden</a></strong> and<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tobias-harris">Tobias Harris</a></strong>. However, they could be losing two of these stars with Harden as the most likely considering he is becoming a free agent.</p>


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<p>In their most recent playoff run, Philadelphia lost to the<strong> Boston Celtics</strong> despite having a home game to close the series being up 3-2. That’s why Harris’ trade talks gained force lately. The player recently mentioned he felt disrespected by some fans in these types of discussions.</p>



<h2>Tobias Harris addresses trade talks</h2>



<p>Harris was already defended by his father last week with a huge statement. Torell, who is also the player’s agent,<strong> said that the team has been using his son poorly</strong>. But now it was his time for Tobias to fire back at the critics, especially to some fans who want him out of Philadelphia.</p>



<p>“Trade speculation, you know, casual Sixers fans,<strong> they’ll trade for a Crumbl cookie</strong>. But at the end of the day, they have to realize, you are not getting a 6’9” forward who can shoot 40% from three, guard other teams’ best player, shoot, post-up, drive, play 70-plus games a year”, Harris said via NBCSPhilly.</p>



<p>Harris expanded his thoughts on the 76ers’ chances of winning a title: “<strong>I believe we have the right talent to be a championship team</strong>, and we have the right pieces and the right culture. Every year in the NBA, teams shake up. And sometimes, the teams that stay together and build their culture, build their chemistry, those are the ones that prevail. I’m excited to come back, bring this group back, add a few pieces that help us out as a whole team and be ready to win”.</p>


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<p>There was another sour ending for the<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/philadelphia-76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a></strong>. Following a promising regular season that included<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/joel-embiid">Joel Embiid</a></strong> winning the MVP, the team formerly coached by<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/doc-rivers">Doc Rivers</a></strong> fell too early in the playoffs compared to their expectations.</p>



<p>Philadelphia formed a Big Three, completed by <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/james-harden">James Harden</a></strong> and<strong> Tobias Harris</strong>. Led by Embiid’s stellar performances, they have been seen as contenders for a long time. However, the postseason is where they can’t thrive.</p>


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<p>What made their last run even more dramatic was that they were one win away from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. They were up 3-2 against the<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/boston-celtics">Boston Celtics</a></strong>, playing Game 6 at home. The elimination prompted some strong words from Harris’ father.</p>



<h2>Tobias Harris’ father calls out the 76ers and Doc Rivers</h2>



<p>Harris was traded to the 76ers in the middle of the 2018-2019 season after a good stint with the<strong> Los Angeles Clippers</strong>. He has become an importance player in the starting lineup for Philadelphia, but his father/agent had some bad comments. Despite not mentioning the coach, Rivers was part of the criticism considering he mentioned how poorly the team has been utilizing him.</p>



<p>“Tobias is an assassin scorer.<strong> Nobody in the league can stop him</strong>. Even when he was with the Clippers, he was an assassin scorer and the Pistons traded him for Blake Griffin. People were like ‘Aww, we’re just tanking now’, but he led them to the playoffs and then they traded him because they were got too good”, Torrel Harris said in an interview with the “Business of Sports” podcast.</p>



<p>However, his description of Tobias’ time in the 76ers was even more bold. “<strong>Ever since they traded him to the Sixers, they put him in the corner</strong>. They didn’t utilize him. He was not a priority in their offense and that’s kind of frustrating because if you’re a kick-butt player…you don’t want to be in the corner twiddling your thumb”.</p>



<p>“There was a stretch Embiid and Harden didn’t play for 15 games. He led the team and averaged over 25 points. <strong>Then they come back, ‘OK, well you gotta go back in the corner’</strong>. In the playoffs against Brooklyn, Tobias led them in that whole series. When they need him, he performs. Tobias is such a professional. He says ‘Hey, I’ll just do what they asked me to do. That’s what they want to do. I’m not gonna frown I’m not gonna complain. I’m a team guy’. Tobias, all about wanting to win a championship”, Tobias’ father explained regarding his son’s role.</p>


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<p>Back in the day,<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/actress-accuses-wilt-chamberlain-of-assault-shares-creepy-details-20210924-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wilt Chamberlain</a></strong> broke records by signing a five-year deal worth $250,000 a year. Now, the <strong>minimum salary for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-damian-lillards-preferred-next-partner-wont-be-easy-for-blazers-to-land-20220421-0036.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> players is$925,000,</strong> with<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-stephen-curry-reveals-warriors-almost-traded-him-to-bucks-20220415-0026.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stephen Curry</a></strong> —the highest earner in the league— making$53,838,416 for the season.</p>
<p>While one could argue that athletes are making way too much money, that’s not for us to debate here. If anything, most of them actually <strong>prove their worth on the hardwood on a nightly basis.</strong></p>
<p>Other players, however, are making a bunch-load of cash but that doesn’t reflect on their play. This is why today, we’re going to talk about the<strong> 5 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/the-25-top-earning-athletes-of-all-time-20211124-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most overpaid</a> NBA players in the 2021-22 season.</strong></p>
<h2>The 5 Most Overpaid Players In The NBA</h2>
<h3>5. Rudy Gobert</h3>
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<p><strong>Rudy Gobert’s</strong> defenders will argue how much of an impact he makes as arim protector and they’re right to some degree. But he’s completely unplayable in the playoffs and it shows year after year. Rival teams stretch the floor and he simply can guard the perimeter.</p>
<p>Gobert is making <strong>$41 million per year</strong> to sit on the bench or hurt his team in the postseason. He’s a great shot-blocker and a solid rebounder but he’s a dying breed in today’s NBA. The <strong>Utah Jazz </strong>will regret that contract when the time to blow the roster up comes.</p>
<h3>4. Russell Westbrook</h3>
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<p>Just like Gobert,<strong> Russell Westbrook</strong> did make enough merits to get a big contract. But in all honesty, the <strong>Oklahoma City Thunder</strong> signed him to that massive contract as a thank you for staying put after <strong>Kevin Durant</strong> left.</p>
<p>Westbrook just made<strong>$41,358,814 </strong>to brick shots and be a defensive liability all season long. The <strong>Los Angeles Lakers </strong>will look to trade him or waive and stretch him. He’ll join the fifth team in five years.</p>
<h3>3. Tobias Harris</h3>
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<p><strong>Tobias Harris</strong> draws more criticism than he deserves but it’s hard to blame the fans. I mean, one would expect a significantly better production coming from a player making a whopping<strong>$36,000,000</strong> million per year.</p>
<p>Harris is the fourth-best player in the <strong>Philadelphia 76ers’</strong> starting lineup. He’s a solid role player who goes cold from time to time, and it’s just hard to justify that salary. Also, good luck trying to move that contract without giving up at least a first-round pick.</p>
<h3>2. Kristaps Porzingis</h3>
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<p>Remember when people called <strong>Kristaps Porzingis</strong> a unicorn? Yeah, good times. Now, he might as well get that distinction because he’s never seen. Porzingis is getting<strong>$31,650,600,</strong> yet he hasn’t played 60 games since his rookie season.</p>
<p>Porzingis wanted out of the <strong>New York Knicks </strong>and then didn’t like playing with <strong>Luka Doncic</strong>. He was dealt to the<strong> Washington Wizards </strong>and did average 22 points per game in the nation’s capital, but he’s just too injury-prone to be making that much money.</p>
<h3>1. John Wall</h3>
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<p><strong>John Wall </strong>signed one of the worst contracts in major sports history. Even by the time he got that massive extension, people around the league wondered whether he should make more money than every other top-tier PG in the league.</p>
<p>Now, he just made<strong>$42,782,880 </strong>to sit on the bench for a full season. He’s played 41, 32, 0, 40, and 0 games in a season since 2017. The worst part about it is that he’s still got one year and<strong>$47,366,760</strong> left in his contract.</p>

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