James Harden contract: 76ers star's messy postseason raises questions about potential long-term deal

"Philadelphia might fall victim to the sunk cost fallacy. They've already invested so much in Harden that they might talk themselves into overpaying him because they can't stomach the alternative of losing all of the assets they paid for him for nothing."

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