Sources: After turning down an extension offer to become the first $50M a year player in league history, James Harden’s message to Houston is clear: Get me to Brooklyn. Rockets and Nets have been in contact, but there’s been no meaningful dialogue. https://t.co/qwJOQOxz5U
I’m kind of interested in what the Cavs added. They started off 3-0 then have pretty much been without Love, Sexton, Garland, and Okoro since. Plus Porter Jr hasn’t played at al yet this year... those are all pretty much their best players other than Drummond.
Assuming Kyrie Irving doesn't retire to become a social justice warrior and/or walk the earth like Caine in Kung Fu, the Nets essentially have a title on lock for as long as those three want to play together.
Sucks for LeBron and the rest of the league, but that's a super team that simply won't be beaten. At least he got the one last year. [Reply]
Also, the Rockets got virtually nothing for as good a player as James Harden is. He did make the situation untenable though with his behavior.
If Simmons was truly being offered up by Philly, it also does make me wonder whether the owner stepped in to stop that trade and go with the Nets instead out of a distaste for the way Morey exited. Simmons alone just about beats out the Nets package. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
Apparently he's really upset about Steve Nash being the coach.
I just get the sense he doesn't really give a shit about basketball. Surprised Nets are even still paying him with him showing up on social justice Zoom sessions during the games. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Also, the Rockets got virtually nothing for as good a player as James Harden is. He did make the situation untenable though with his behavior.
If Simmons was truly being offered up by Philly, it also does make me wonder whether the owner stepped in to stop that trade and go with the Nets instead out of a distaste for the way Morey exited. Simmons alone just about beats out the Nets package.
Yep. This isn't the NFL, NBA late 1st round picks aren't worth much. [Reply]
Kyrie Irving just decides not to show up to work for weeks on end and nobody seems to care?
Imagine if Kelce just decided he wasn't going to play and went AWOL for weeks on end. He would get lambasted by the media and would become unsignable.
James Harden lets himself get as fat as Jon Gruden and whines about his situation in Houston, and teams bend over backwards to make a deal to send him to a contender.
No accountability whatsoever in the Association. Ownership needs to grow some ****ing balls. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
Yep. This isn't the NFL, NBA late 1st round picks aren't worth much.
The Nets didn't even have to trade any elite talent for James Harden (a top 5 player and one of the best offensive players in the history of basketball). The picks they traded might be worth something down the road, but we can't even say that much right now.
It's just an absurd trade from a value perspective that in all likelihood ruins the competitive balance of the league for a few years similar to Durant's signing with the Warriors (again assuming that Kyrie Irving is actually interested in playing basketball). It's hard to believe the other teams couldn't have offered up more than this. [Reply]