The Thunder didn t regret trading Harden

It is clear that it is regretted, but in fact it is not necessarily, because the Thunder lost Harden, although there is one less firepower strong, but the double less ball can be further guaranteed, so in recent years, Reggie and Ibaka's offensive talent has gradually been developed, and the salary is low. Three superstars who need the ball at the same time are difficult to play a smooth game (such as the Cavaliers, only one of Irving or James gives up the ball to be fluent), so Harden was only the sixth man back then, and Harden is a superstar, which is certain, but the Thunder doesn't seem to regret it very much, although the Thunder has a poor record due to injuries this year, but the playoffs are still a strong candidate for the Western Conference championship, which proves that the Thunder who lost Harden did not lose too much combat power, Instead, it gives other people a chance.

In fact, it's not because the city is a small city, it's mainly because the Thunder management and the boss's ambition are the problem, in my feeling, the order given by the Thunder boss to the Thunder management is not to lose money, but I won't particularly strive for the championship, in the final analysis, it is to send the selected rookies out, and then make profits in this way. Another point is that the Thunder was not sure that they could completely break through the Western team at that time, so they would provide a contract worth 9 million annual salary to Perkins, at that time, the Western team was still mainly inside, and the Thunder would not strengthen the Heat as an imaginary opponent in the Finals, but only for the Western team, in the final analysis, it was the management and the owner who underestimated the strength of the Thunder. Don't dare to say anything else, if you keep Harden and renew Harden's contract, the dynasty doesn't dare to say, at least I dare to say that the probability of entering the Finals will be much greater, and at least it can win 1-2 championships, and it can also suppress the Warriors well.

Because the Thunder's salary situation that year did not allow them to give Harden a contract with a maximum salary, they had to trade him out. <>

James Harden is one of the league's best scorers, and his presence has changed the landscape of the league. When he first entered the league, he didn't play at the center of the game, and his role in a team was more of that of the best No. 6 player. Especially when he was in the Big Three formed by the Thunder and Kevin Durant and Wei Shao.

Although it now seems that these three athletes are already very mature star class, at that time they were just a young line-up that could not be younger. <>

At that time, the Thunder team, their performance in the season can be described as very good, but they still have to decide to trade Harden or not, because they do not have enough salary conditions for Silversen to renew the contract of such a Harden. James Harden, who is nominally the best No. 6, is called an All-Star by sports and fans and friends in the outside world, so he also knows that his value is constantly increasing, and if he ends that season, he will inevitably negotiate terms with the league and the league according to his own terms. <>

But the Thunder were also reluctant to offer Harden a contract with a maximum salary, as Kevin Durant and Westbrook were among the team's top performers at the time. Compared to Harden, the situation of Durant and Willis is more stable. So they had no choice but to trade James Harden out in the end.

However, he didn't expect James Harden, who was traded out, to the young team of the Houston Rockets. The Houston Rockets, at this time, are very lacking in the post-Yao Ming era, and his arrival has also made this team officially embark on the championship journey. <>

In the years that followed, James Harden was at the heart of the Houston Rockets, and management has been helping Harden build his own star roster. Harden also lived up to expectations, helping the team break into the playoffs for many years in a row, although he failed to compete for a championship, but all Houston Rockets fans and friends trust and love James Harden very much. <>

I believe that the Thunder team of that year, when they saw Harden's star performance from Harden to the Rockets, they would naturally feel very surprised and regretful. So much so that Kevin Durant and Westbrook all left one after another. As a result, the Thunder team officially withdrew from the list of championship contenders.

Now they're betting on new players like Alexander, hoping to see the Thunder develop.

The reason why Hardy was traded was because the state of Harden was very poor at that time, so the Thunder had some disappointment with him, and because at that time, Ratchen also hoped to get some better talents or other places through the Harder trade; It wasn't because of the lack of space in the Heart Sutra that the Thunder team at that time was not short of funds.

Mainly because at that time, the strength of Harden's mega infiltration was not particularly strong, and they did not see Harden's talent, and the Thunder felt that keeping Harden would occupy their clan spine place, so they chose to trade. It's the lack of salary space.

Because it was for the lineup at the time, and also because of the lack of salary space, Harden asked for too much.

Because Harden averaged 16 points per game in his rookie third year, and he made a big splash in the playoffs, and won the title of Sixth Man of the Year that year. So it's natural to want a top salary and more room for development.

But at that time, the Thunder had already renewed the contract with Durant and Wei Shao's top salary, and the little financial space gave Ibaka, who was more optimistic about the Thunder at that time, so the contract offered to Harden Harden was not satisfactory, so he chose the Houston Rockets, which could provide the top salary and have a bigger stage.

To sum up, it is because the Thunder have no money, and between Ibaka and Harden, they chose Ibaka on the inside.

Now it seems that Harden's choice is also absolutely correct, and now Harden has improved into a first-line star and has become a favorable contender for this year's MVP.

First, the Thunder can't give Harden a bigger contract because Wei Shao and KD both have big contracts.

Second, Harden's contract has reached the point of definite departure, for the simple reason that he is not willing to be the Spurs' lifelong sixth man like Manu, he wants to be the leader of the team, which is impossible with the Thunder.

Third, Harden sought a big contract city core player, and Rocket Morey satisfied him.

Quite simply, it's a matter of money. Some time ago, it was rumored that Harden was willing to take a pay cut to keep the Thunder, but everything turned out quickly, just like when Howard said he would not return to the Lakers. Due to the signing of the inside big player Ibaka, the already small-ball city of Russia has no big money to renew Harden's contract, the Thunder is only willing to offer a 4-year contract of more than 50 million, and Harden said that he wants 60 million, which makes the negotiations between the two sides meaningless, and the result is that this deal is generated, perhaps this is second only to Howard's big deal this summer, for which the Rockets finally ushered in a real superstar, and they finally completely cleaned up the team, but the price was to send out Ram, Of course, the Rockets also get a couple of young players.

And for the Thunder, this is also a helplessness, they need to consider who will start Martin and Saflosa, but Martin only has one year left on his contract, maybe this is the purpose of their trade, next summer, they will definitely not keep Martin, and Lahm will be the focus of their care. As for the Rockets, although they got Harden, after all, he only has one season left on his contract, will he choose to sign with the Rockets next summer? Teams such as the Suns will also chase Harden with all their might, and if they can't keep Harden, the Rockets will be in vain, and they will lose a player with potential like Ram.

Of course, anything is possible, just like Harden will be traded to the Rockets, and we will have to wait and see the future, because no one can predict.

Harden has not yet been traded, and if he does not complete the contract extension on October 31, it is possible that he will be traded in February next year or match the contract offered for him by other teams to keep him, and now the Thunder's attitude is to see if Harden has any value in asking the team to keep him. (Harden has not renewed his contract now because he asked the team to offer him a maximum salary contract, but the team has already offered a maximum salary for Durant and Westbrook, so the Thunder has not offered a contract extension for Harden due to salary pressure), and now it is reported that Harden has reached a preliminary agreement with the Thunder, the content is that if the Thunder continues to dominate the West in the future, the Thunder will be willing to offer a maximum salary for Harden to keep him! Hey, tired, pure hand, hope to adopt!

The Thunder have too many young, potential and quality players. Besides, the salary space is also on the verge of luxury tax, and Harden will not accept the four-year offer of 52 million Harden, so he can only send it away.

The team can't have three cores, especially three stars who shoot very accurately and are all unique, and they want to be selected.

I want to change the routine. You can't blindly use the same lineup to impact the championship, look at the Heat and Lakers this year.

People ask you for a lot of money, and it's the sixth person, and it's a good game, who doesn't want to start, that's the contradiction.

Don't trade it, stay.