The NBA is investigating the situation where James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers publicly criticized Daryl Morey, the team’s President of Basketball Operations. The league is looking into whether Harden’s comments suggest a potential holdout in the upcoming season, in violation of the collective bargaining agreement, or if they relate to past contract talks that could breach salary cap rules. Harden’s private stance is that his remarks were a response to Morey’s decision to halt trade talks, with the expectation that Harden would remain with the Sixers for the new season.