The Philadelphia 76ers have paid James Harden the 25 percent of his 23-24 contract he was scheduled to receive by Sunday, sources told Tim MacMahon of ESPN.

The Sixers made the payment to Harden on Friday. Philadelphia previously paid Harden his initial 25 percent payment on July 1st.

Harden did not attend media day with the Sixers on Monday and was not on their team plane to their training camp in Fort Collins, Colorado as he continues to seek a trade.