Harden, after 2-day absence, joins Sixers' camp

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — For one day, at least, there was no drama surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers.

After skipping both the media day on Monday in Camden, New Jersey, and the opening practice of training camp at Colorado State University on Tuesday, 76ers star James Harden rejoined his teammates for their second practice on Wednesday under new coach Nick Nurse.

Harden participated in “virtually” the entire practice and by the accounts of everyone involved “looked good” while doing so.

“He looked good,” Nurse said after practice concluded at Moby Arena. “He looked good, participated in the majority of [practice], anyway, and looked like he’s physically in good shape.”

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By the time the media was let into Wednesday’s practice, Harden had already exited and was not made available to reporters. The team posted a couple of pictures of Harden practicing on its social media accounts.

Harden was, according to Nurse and his teammates, fully engaged and participating throughout the proceedings.

Nurse said he spoke briefly to Harden before practice and that things simply went on like they normally would for the second day of training camp practice thereafter. Nurse praised the team’s energy and intensity and said it actually was improved from Tuesday’s opening practice.

Nothing has changed from Harden’s desire to be traded — preferably to the