According to ESPN reporter Ramona Shelburne, Harden is not interested in accompanying the rocket to rebuild. He has no problem with Wall, but he just wants to really win the championship. Therefore, Harden will expand the list of designated owners. At present, there are four strong teams in the list: Nets, 76ers, Bucks and Heat. At the same time, Harden also opened his trading hours, knowing that the Rockets would not send him away too soon. The management of other teams in the league was invited to vote anonymously, and most of them thought that he would not leave the team this season.
Harden is difficult to trade because the Rockets have a very high demand for chips. The formula is "young star plus some draft picks", and the reference objects are Davis and Holiday. Rockets have high standards for young stars, even Owen. So the deal between the Nets and the Rockets basically went bankrupt. If Owen is not needed, only Durant can satisfy the Nets, which is obviously unrealistic. If the Nets still want to trade with the Rockets, they can only pull a third party to complete the transaction, but it is equally difficult, so the Rockets and Nets will basically not negotiate.
Another Harden appointed 76 bosses, including young stars, Embiid and Simmons. The Rockets didn't want to go too far, so they casually named Simmons, the second in charge of the 76ers and three first-round signings. But the 76 ers refused to give it to Simmons and Embiid, so the deal between the two sides was still not reached. As for the Heat, it is crazy to guess the trading value of rookie Hiro, but the Rockets will not mess around because of the media's momentum. Harden and Hiro are not at the same level at all. How can we impress the management? And if Herodias succeeds, Harden will probably feel looked down upon and have a more serious dislike for rockets.
If Harden is as strong as Leonard in the Spurs and must be traded, then he may be traded to the Raptors like Leonard, and going to a place he doesn't want to accept is not good for Harden. Leonard's contract was about to end, but Harden had two seasons left, so he had no initiative. This is confirmed by compensation expert Bobby Marks. The Raptors are at least a strong team in the East, but Harden's future is uncertain. If he is replaced by a bad team and stays there for two years, it's no use being the first in the regular season. Don't think about the playoffs, and it can't be MVP. Therefore, if Harden persists, he may be traded by the Rockets to the bad team for two years.
If Harden can't be traded this year, he still has a chance next year, even better. After several months of running-in, Harden will have a deeper understanding of the new Rockets, and can score Wall, Cousins, head coach and management. In addition, the Nets, the 76ers, the Heat and possibly the Bucks will all increase their interest in Harden if they don't run in well.