Bill Simmons: “In the whisper circles, everybody seems to think he’s going back to Houston.”

We can add a second and third impact player via free agency, and a little trading of spare parts. This doesn’t even include trading our valuable assets. If Harden and the team are high enough on Jalen to say that us your 2023-2024 backcourt then yea, you have to upgrade the D. Wemby, Myles Turner or Draymond stand out as 5’s that start us toward that. I dont think Eason or Smith Jr. are quite to the defensive level needed yet either. Maybe though. Bridges stands out as a trade option for sure.

Wemby or Turner
Smith Jr
Bridges/Eason
Green
Harden

is a 6 man start.

 

Exactly. People putting Eason as the starting 3 will not be good because he’s not starter material even though he had some good games against a trash Spurs team. If the Rockets get Harden they will need more quality veterans on the team like a Robert Covington at the starting 3 or 4 spot and the bench will need to be upgraded too.

 

@RasaqBoi
Harden will teach them better etiquette than Ja Morant would

 

100%!

Fine dining. Wagyu Steak nights with A1 Sauce. Strip Clubs. Sunday funday pool parties.

vs

Morant having gun war in Montrose with nail salons.

 

I don’t know man- if he signs and Wemby is won in the lotto he’s got as good a chance to win it all in Houston as he does in Philly imo. Maybe not in 24, but 25 or 26.

 

Harden is hanging out with rappers
Not trying to be a rapper

Nah
Ja

 

Lol @ thinking a bum ass 34 year old perennial playoff loser is going to save a team full of 20 year olds. He is not worth the max or anywhere close to it.

A list of some of the guys he couldn’t win with. KD for 5 seasons. Prime Dwight, CP3, Irving, Embiid. He’s hopeless.

 

You absolutely should be. No one at that size doesn’t experience limited minutes before they’re 30…and a retirement in their early 30’s. You draft him knowing you have a limited window. Or you draft Scoot and he could exceptional too…for way longer.

 

KPJ must go to the bench if Harden comes back. He wouldn’t mind. KPJ will be with the team longer anyways. Also he can learn how to be a star under James. But we need the right coach to make this possible.

 

No. But two unprotected 1s sound like a discussed point.

Also, BS is just an extreme example.

Also, for BS to ever become a reclamation project (Dr Phil here, hear?) says the talented but tainted fellow he needs, needs I and Doc Phil sez, a low pressure laboratory to have an elixir to work.

 

If Stone's planning to bring Harden back, he's got to already have a plan to bring in some vets to surround him. An influx of a couple guys that bring mental smarts and toughness to mix with the young core is vital. Harden alone, will not cut it or be beneficial for their growth.

The big question is with a very weak free agent class, how is that possible?

 

Soon. He’s already there: have you seen him since he left Houston?

joel said in a postgame it’s clear he’s not Houston Harden anymore

 

I’d love to bring Harden back but this version can’t be the best player on your squad and expect the team to get to the finals

 

Jae Crowder but our I wouldn’t want Tari to lose minutes

I might go get Jordan Clarkson to come off the bench

 

If they luck out with Wemby, he along with Green, Sengun and Bari progresses as expected over the next couple, with a smart, tough supporting vet cast AND a great coach (most important), they could. Really depends on who Stone brings and the coaching staff they bring in.

 

Ideally you wasn’t to see that core before competitive before bringing in Harden otherwise Harden isn’t goin trust that and wan to trade them for proven pieces

 

No worries….he’s not bailing on Philly as long as Morey is there.

 

Why so much smoke, Does he not like Philly something? Or they don't want to give an extension? Seems to be doing fine with the 76ers

 

At least get your facts straight. He played with KD for 3 seasons, not 5. "Prime" Dwight? Couldn't hit free throws, couldn't shoot from past 6 feet. Flat-earther Irving is easily the biggest flake in the NBA and disappeared one season for personal reasons and later invented some bs so he wouldn't take the vaccine; always unavailable. Embiid, still TBD. CP3 I'll give you.

But you do you.

 

You could Sign Harden for 40+ Million and Cam Johnson for 20+ Million

KPJ, Tate, Sengun + some filler for Siakim

Harden / TyTy
Green / KJM
Johnson / Eason
Siakim / Jabari
Wemby / Lively