The 2020-21 season of the NBA he experienced an unexpected revolution with the arrival of James Harden in the Brooklyn Nets. The argument was simple and clear: “The Beard” he got tired of trying to win a title at the Houston Rockets and preferred to pack his bags and go next to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
Harden spent eleven seasons with the Rockets and, although one day he promised never to leave Houston, he broke his saying to be part of it. top 4 of the great betrayals in the modern NBA era. The other three players managed to win a title, will James be able to do it?
Kevin Durant was the first to usher in the betrayals of the modern era in the NBA and when he signed for Golden State Warriors in 2016 he left an unhealed wound on the Oklahoma City Thunder. As a result, KD won two NBA championships being the MVP of the Finals (2017 and 2018).
After seven seasons and a champion ring (2014), Kawhi Leonard knocked on the door and left the San Antonio Spurs with a visible resentment on the part of the fans. The escort took heed and only spent one season (2018-19) because he will win another championship. This time he did it with Toronto Raptors.
Lebron James, star of one of the betrayals in the NBA
On three occasions Lebron James he was accused of betraying his team in the NBA to go to another super franchise in order to win a championship. And it wasn’t bad for him! In the 2010 season he left the Cleveland Cavaliers to sign with the Miami Heat and he won two titles in 2012 and 2013.
James did it again and after four seasons at the Heat he left Miami to return to Cleveland and win the 2016 championship. It looked like LeBron would retire in the Cavaliers, but he left them again to sign with Los Angeles Lakers in 2018 and, so far, added one more title.