Adam Silver was asked by Marc Stein if the league would open a tampering investigation into the Sixers acquiring James Harden from the Nets:

For who? For what?

A tampering investigation because Michael Rubin throws sick ass parties that James Harden and his friends want to be at? Tampering because his former GM is now with the Sixers? So what if Daryl Morey laid out his 3 step plan to Sean Marks and disguised it as an Athletic article. All is fair in love and tampering. If there wasn’t a tampering investigation after Anthony Davis was moved to the Lakers, there should never be another one ever again. Klutch refusing to deal with anyone but LeBron and the Lakers so they could build another super team was tampering. I don’t remember Adam Silver even addressing it. Now LeBron is saying whoever drafts his son will also be getting him. Is that not tampering? Sure seems unfair that the 43rd ranked high school prospect in his class is being gifted an automatic bid to the NBA. Where was Marc Stein on that line of questioning? 

P.S. I did hear a rumor that Daryl kept Harden out until after the all star break just to milk the hamstring injury more and make it look like Harden didn’t force his way to Philly. Chess not checkers. We’re on to Friday. –