Brooklyn Nets dismissed Philadelphia 76ers’ interest in James Harden, sources say

When Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey reached out to Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks on Jan. 11, they started with the usual pleasantries of basketball executives still a month away from Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.

Who do you like on our roster? Here’s who I like on yours.

Eventually, Morey spoke up on the true intention of his call.

“What about James?”

“James who?” Marks responded.

The Nets do have two Jameses — Johnson and Harden.

“James Harden.”

“No,” Marks said flatly.

That exchange four weeks ago represents the single, direct communication between Morey and Marks this season, sources told ESPN. However brief the conversation, messages were…