It seems that James Harden’s wish list has been extended again. That’s life when you’re a disgruntled NBA star waiting for Santa to leave a trade of your liking this year under the tree.
Sources told Athletic that the Houston Rockets guard has recently considered the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers among his favorite destinations. Brooklyn and Philadelphia were the first teams to receive this distinction in mid-December, followed by the incorporation of Miami and Milwaukee in the following weeks.
While the Rockets are known to have held trade talks with teams not on Harden’s roster, Harden has two seasons left on his deal with a $ 47.3 million player option for the 2022-23 campaign, your view of the situation will remain an important factor in any possible scenario. And without any agreement in sight and its handling of the situation clearly complicating the commercial market, it is clear that Harden has expanded …