For the last five summers, Harden has …

For the last five summers, Harden has returned to Tempe, Arizona, to work out. He trains and develops a relationship with the players. Dort, a freshman last season at Arizona State, remembers Harden’s visit. “We got some work in,” said Dort, who regularly wore Harden’s signature sneaker during the season, but not in this series. “I’ve heard the horror stories of those guys competing out there,” said Burno, who wasn’t allowed to watch the open gym sessions due to NCAA rules.