http://tracking.si.com/2012/10/28/james-harden-traded-to-the-houston-rockets/The Rockets in turn sent guards Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb & future draft considerations to Oklahoma City for Harden. The Thunder will send center Cole Aldridge, Lazr Hayward and guard Daquan Cook to the Rockets.
gerb131;1305974 wrote:H Town will get over the hump and be a threat in the West.
sleeper;1305981 wrote:Bad trade for the Thunder. Lakers have the West all about locked up.
sleeper;1305981 wrote:Bad trade for the Thunder. Lakers have the West all about locked up.
3 seed at best. Harden is too good of a piece to give up.wildcats20;1305983 wrote:I want to say that. But I'm still not sure. OKC is still damn good.
If he wasn't going to re-sign their hands were kind of tied.sleeper;1305992 wrote:3 seed at best. Harden is too good of a piece to give up.
I suppose you are right.IggyPride00;1305996 wrote:If he wasn't going to re-sign their hands were kind of tied.
That said, the story about his refusing to sign their 4 year/ $52 million deal came out tonight. Seems Presti could have maybe shopped around a little more just to make sure that was the best he could get. Seems kind of quick to have all went down.
Commander of Awesome;1305998 wrote:OKC are still the #2 seed and third best team in the NBA.
In the grand scheme I guess part of me doesn't understand why if you are willing to go 4/52 you don't just do the 4/60 it would take to get it done, but on the flip side with the luxury tax those extra couple million probably would have been more like 5-6 down the road per year as the penalties ramp up.sleeper;1306000 wrote:I suppose you are right.
Harden wants a max deal most likely. If that's the case, good trade for OKC. Harden is a not a max deal type of player.IggyPride00;1306009 wrote:In the grand scheme I guess part of me doesn't understand why if you are willing to go 4/52 you don't just do the 4/60 it would take to get it done, but on the flip side with the luxury tax those extra couple million probably would have been more like 5-6 down the road per year as the penalties ramp up.
sleeper;1306055 wrote:Harden wants a max deal most likely. If that's the case, good trade for OKC. Harden is a not a max deal type of player.
For him it was 4 years $60 million.Ironman92;1306076 wrote:What is the max nowadays?
Great post. I bet they were sad to see him go. But they might not have even made it back to the finals this year 'as is' so might as well blow it up, especially if he wasn't going to sign an extension.IggyPride00;1305996 wrote:If he wasn't going to re-sign their hands were kind of tied.
That said, the story about his refusing to sign their 4 year/ $52 million deal came out tonight. Seems Presti could have maybe shopped around a little more just to make sure that was the best he could get. Seems kind of quick to have all went down.
LOL at Harden being worth a max contract. Is he even a top 25 player in the league???IggyPride00;1306084 wrote:For him it was 4 years $60 million.
OKC was only willing to go 4/52.
thats what im saying man! a 4 year deal with 52 mill on the table and a chance year in and year out to compete for the NBA championship.Ironman92;1306224 wrote:4 years and $52 million would be hard to swallow.
A chance to win a championship and $13 million a year.
Hope he enjoys Linville.
Rotinaj;1306163 wrote:LOL at Harden being worth a max contract. Is he even a top 25 player in the league???
