Recently, the Rockets traded Wei Shao to the Wizards to get Wall and the first round of 2023. After Wei Shao was traded, many fans are predicting that James Harden will be the next one to be traded, but there is not yet. The exact news and the source of the transaction, so it can only be speculation by fans.
And today "New York Times" reporter Marc Stein reported that the Houston Rockets will conduct their first team training on Sunday, local time, but James Harden has not yet come to Houston to participate in the team's individual training. Although individual training is not mandatory, if Harden is absent, it will have a certain impact on the team.
Before the end of the season, Wei Shao took the initiative to propose a deal. After that, the team and the Nets were also discussing trading Harden to the Nets. Harden himself was also very willing to join the Nets, but because of problems such as chips, this time The transaction has not been followed. Later, the Rockets gave Harden a two-year, $103 million super-maximum contract, hoping that Harden could stay on the team, but Harden himself directly rejected the super contract.
Recently, after the Wei Shao trade, according to a report by Tim MacMahon, Harden’s position has not changed and he wants to leave the Rockets.
Harden is 31 years old this year. He has not yet been able to win the championship. His goal is also very clear. Find a team with the strength to compete for the championship. Obviously, the current Rockets do not have this. Although the Rockets have signed center Wood, Gerald Green and Cousins, who suffered from injuries a few years ago, in order to retain Harden in the offseason, and they acquired Wall in the trade yesterday. With the current strength, it can be said that it is more difficult to win the championship.
Harden has not completely fallen out with the Rockets for the time being, and the team's new coach Stephen Silas said in an interview that he is confident that Harden will show up when we start working. Houston's first team training will be on Sunday, local time.
But I still hope Harden can break up with the Rockets peacefully. After all, a lot of the initiative is in the hands of the team, and Harden has not denied the right to trade, which is a very unfavorable thing for Harden.
