Even on the Bulls, a team I love, filled with players that I’ve known forever, sending them to Houston for a chance at a serious playoff run would be too enticing to turn down. Any drawback that he brings is counter-measured by the scoring force of a collapsing star. I don’t think I can craft a definitive argument to not trade for James Harden. The real question is, do those negatives outweigh the positives? Are chemistry issues enough to deter a championship run? Is that only because he’s in a bad situation, though? Or is there more to him than meets the eye? But other times, he plays a beautiful game, and there’s no denying the stress he puts on a defense. The trade request is Hardens third in as many years. He almost plays like a robot, going through “if, then” statements, calibrating the best line to the hoop for 16 out of the 24 seconds on the shot clock. Harden asked to be traded in June after picking up his 35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season. It could be that Harden plays an odd brand of basketball. So why is there so much pushback on wanting Harden? Why hasn’t he been traded yet? He could be the best player in the league on any given night. If you put Harden on an established team, maybe give him another star, and that’s a championship contender. If the Bulls seriously wanted to make some noise in the Eastern Conference, the quick and dirty way to do it is to just trade for Harden. James Harden is, at the very least, a walking playoff berth.
He plays fast and loose with COVID-19 protocols.Įvery team in the league should do everything to get him. He disregarded the start of Rockets camp, and his request is starting to cause rifts within the team. Smith reacts to the breaking news that James Harden has been traded to the Nets in a four-team blockbuster deal. He’s disenfranchised with the Rockets, and he hasn’t been very nice about it. Stephen A.: After Harden trade, its Finals or bust for the Nets (3:07) Stephen A. James Harden is a scoring title owner (twice over), and a runner-up for an MVP trophy more times than he would care to admit.
So far in this shortened season, Harden is averaging 24.8 points a night, and above 10 assists.Īnd he’s not even playing particularly well. There’s no greater available fount of talent than James Harden. This is airing demons, this is about reconciling the fact that to win in the NBA, a team needs talent. This article isn’t about possible trade packages. This is about evaluating a schema that’s all too prevalent in the NBA. The 37-year-old James has scored at least 25 points in each of his last 19 games, tying John Havlicek (1970) and James Harden (2019) for the longest such streak in NBA history by a player age 30. But Monday night, Houston Rockets guard James Harden made it very clear that his time in H-town is ending, and the Bulls should capitalize. The Chicago Bulls already might have a star on their roster. By Ethan McDougall 2 years ago The Chicago Bulls have a talent deficit.
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