Houston Rockets guard James Harden has engaged in multiple "verbal confrontations" with his teammates ahead of Wednesday's season-opener, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
Most of the encounters occurred in practice on Sunday and Monday with one confrontation spurring Harden to throw a basketball toward rookie teammate Jae’Sean Tate. The ball did not hit Tate, but the act was part of a "heated" exchange, per Charania.
Harden arrived late to training camp and has reportedly requested a trade to a contender, preferably the 76ers, Nets, Heat or Bucks. The Rockets have engaged in trade conversations with teams on trade options but are holding firm on their "steep" price point, Charania reports.