Staying committed to the Houston Rockets for the long haul may not be the worst move for James Harden. He does thrive in isolation after all.
And if Russell Westbrook is indeed traded and Harden stays put, he’ll have the ball in his hands, and the entire franchise on his back. It is worth pointing out that Harden’s game hasn’t exactly been a fit with the last several star teammates he was paired with as Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and perhaps now Westbrook have all come and gone from Houston.
Though to me, the one he really deserves blame for is CP3, because they actually worked well together and even came close to beating the Kevin Durant Warriors.