My own thoughts on Harley are a bit muddled right now, but I'm pretty upset about it all. The difference between Harley and Charlie is that Charlie didn't want to be here, so he can **** right off for all I care. He chases cash, whatever.
But Harley? He loved the club. LOVED it. You speak to him and/or his family and he wanted to be a lifelong Suns player, a 10+ year star who wanted nothing more than to play for and succeed at GC. He's a young kid, but one that's made mistakes unfortunately.
I don't know what we'll get for Harley, but I do know that anything or anyone we get won't be able anyone or anything that can match Harley's talents and ability. I can't think of any other player playing right now in the league who can do what he can. This is a guy that makes Gary Ablett (in his prime) fall into second place when he's on. Nothing is going to be able to compare to what he is or what he will be. Once he gets to 100+ games, look out.
The image of Harley bursting into tears and cleaning out his locker while his friends try to comfort him is something I find incredibly upsetting, but I guess that's just because he's one of my favourites. Packing out his locker in a place he loves, a place he never thought he would ever leave.
That said, I'm happy that the club has done this and really enforced its new leadership and culture. It should open a few eyes, but I'm just shattered that it had to come at the expense of my fave in Harley. I know Rocket is extremely disappointed, as is Harley himself. Rocket really really wanted to keep him and tried so hard to stop him, but at the end of the day Harley makes his own choices.
I hope for his sake he can turn his life around.