James Harden reported to Houston Rockets training camp on Tuesday and took his first COVID-19 test, coach Stephen Silas said.
Harden took his test at the Toyota Center, ending a two-day holdout and adding another chapter to the saga that began when he turned down a record extension from the Rockets last month and instead asked for a trade to the Brooklyn Nets.
“That’s pretty much all I know,” Silas said. “Him getting tested is good for everybody.”
Harden needs to test negative for the virus for two days before he can begin practicing with the team.
Silas, the Rockets’ rookie head coach, had not yet spoken with Harden, according to reports. Silas said Monday that there was…
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