On Christmas Day of 2022, it was reported that the Houston Rockets had interest in signing James Harden in 2023 free agency. The Rockets were reportedly hoping to bring Harden back to the place where he had the best years of his NBA career.When Houston hired Ime Udoka as their new head coach, those plans changed. Udoka wanted to reset the Rockets culture and didn’t want to return to the past. He also wanted the team to target defensive-minded players.Houston ultimately signed Dillon Brooks, Fred VanVleet and several veteran role players. Many of those signings would have been impossible to make, had they signed Harden to a max or near-max contract.Harden remains a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, after picking up his team option. Harden has requested a trade from the Sixers, but no deal has been accepted for Daryl Morey and Philadelphia to this point. — Ramona Shelburne/ESPN
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He’s a vacuum. Rockets are growing and building. He would hamper the growth.
I think pretty much all of your thoughts on James Harden are accurate. The one thing I think you are missing is that Harden has demanded a trade more than any other active player in the league.
James demanded out of Houston. He demanded out of Brooklyn. And now, he's demanding out of Philly.
All in the span of four years. Why would any NBA team trust Harden to be loyal to their franchise after that?
The straw that broke the camel's back is James "opted in" to his player option. If he was a difficult trade beforehand, he made it impossible for himself by becoming a one-year rental.
If there's anything we've learned over a quarter century of basketball, is no team wants a one-year rental unless it is in exchange for garbage contracts they are trying to unload. 🗑️
He's shown he'll give up on your team if he's unhappy.