Harden's Habit

It had to be said: with Kyrie Irving unable to play, Harden was finally getting a taste of what his second-in-command had felt back then, struggling alone and leading the Thunder Team through a grueling stretch while everyone turned against him.

But unlike Westbrook, Harden was clearly a "smart guy."

Knowing full well that the future looked bleak, Harden unsurprisingly chose to give up~~

He wanted to join a stronger team, team up with a star who could actually play, and take another shot at that damn championship!!

Otherwise, in a year when the Western Conference was teeming with contenders, the Houston Rockets' strength was declining year by year.

They couldn't even talk about getting out of the Western Conference and reaching the Finals.

Whether they could break the dominance of teams like the Thunder, Nuggets, and Warriors even once was a question.

Since when did I, James Harden, sink so low that even getting past the first round was a distant hope?!!! I'm the MVP!!

So with that in mind, Harden ultimately chose to ask the team to trade him.

As soon as the bombshell news broke, a flood of trade inquiries immediately landed in the Rockets Team management's office, sending the workload at the front office skyrocketing.

After Mor dog was gone, the current general manager, Rafael Stone, and the large group of staff under him were suddenly busier than ever...

They needed to quickly weigh the pros and cons as they dealt with this major, unexpected event.

November 24.

The Thunder were on the road in San Antonio to take on the Spurs.

Before the game began,

the players sat in the locker room, chatting.

Chen Xi sat in front of his locker, admiring the keys to his newly acquired car.

It was the Lamborghini Urus