Former Philadelphia 76ers forward Montrezl Harrell dey talk say e no enjoy e time with the team. According to Harrell, e get misunderstanding with coach Doc Rivers about e role for the team.
Harrell tell Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson say the coaching staff promise am say e go play like e dey play for Clippers, wey e go dey start when Joel Embiid no dey play and even when Embiid dey play, e go still dey play 15-18 minutes every night. But e end up dey get “DNPs” (Did Not Play) plenty times.
“So like I say, all the time wey I spend with the Sixers? I hate am, bro. I swear I hate am. And the thing be say, e even worse because you see when me and Doc get word, and both times e just discredit me as a player; like, e basically tell me say I no get any other team wey want me before I come Sixers, wey be lie. I for fit go Boston,” Harrell tok.
Since e leave Philadelphia for 2023, Harrell don play basketball for Australia, China, and Puerto Rico. Currently, e dey under contract with Adelaide 36ers for Australia.
But Harrell dey hope say e go fit return to the NBA. Despite say e no dey play well for some time now, the 31-year-old still believe say e get something to offer.
“NBA na something wey I go definitely love to go back to,” Harrell tell Scoop B’s Brandon Robinson for recent interview. “At the end of the day, where I dey for my life you gotta understand say I don get great career and the way wey the game dey look am when e come to the NBA game, once you get injury dem dey start to write you off.”
Harrell spend three seasons with Los Angeles Clippers and e dey improve every year. E sign with Lakers for 2020. Even though e play well for Lakers, dem trade am go Washington Wizards for 2021. After that, e play for Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers before e get ACL injury wey make am no play for one year.
Now, Harrell dey try make e return to the NBA, but e go be difficult considering e age and recent injury. But Harrell dey determined to prove say e still fit play for the highest level.