If we flame out in the first round, do we trade Harden?

Realistically they will give him another year or two to prove himself in the playoffs.

Harden has to basically demand a trade for this to happen.

I am pretty sure it won't happen barring some unforeseen circumstance.

 

Only if he demands it. And then what of his bff Russ? He demand to go too? I don’t see Harden demanding a trade and we won’t trade him.

 

Have to. You have to minimize the damage trading all those picks will do. They are top 3 protected so we have a chance to rebuild

 

Harden aino getting traded

Rockets for life

 

Well, CP3 flamed out in the playoffs last year, too, so we traded him. Sounds like a plan.

drama is fun ... even as a hypothetical, before it happens

 

I vote no.

Give him an off-season doing nothing but catch and shoot (and maybe get in a little better shape for this style of play), let Russ be primary ball-handler next season, and let’s see how it goes.

 

It sucks but you’re right, these dumbasses have been trading away picks for years, they don’t have a future so they need picks

 

Before Harden, MDA or Morey will be the first ones gone before Harden. Tillman will force new coach/GM to re-strategise their game plan. Besides, if Rockets cant get Lebron, Giannis, Leonard, KD or Curry in trade for Harden then team is not improving at all from what already exists. And I highly doubt Rockets get any of these players. Rockets are lucky to have 2 great pieces in Harden n Russ. They just need new direction and defensive minded coach if current experiment with small ball completely fails.

 

Tilman is the saving grace of this franchise. Time to get rid of Morey and his stupid ass analytics

 

insanity.

Harden is better than RW. RW will never take any team to the WCF like Harden did.

trading Harden will bring demise to this franchise for at least 4 years, and no superstar FA would ever want to come here.

 

The risk of allowing Harden to just let him age on the Rockets is a following era with no picks and no hope. If we trade Harden next season or the following season, we can atleast build a new core because Harden will at least net young guys and picks.

 

YES! YES!! Trade Harden . .. then we won't have to worry about the playoffs again .. . . not for at least a decade

Rocket River

 

Harden is my favourite player. And this question depends on a lot of factors, one being Morey still being here.

One does have to keep in mind, Morey ended up having to keep Mcgrady longer than he would have wished, and it hurt the team.

 

What exactly does a Harden flame out in the playoffs look like?

Rocket River

 

Got any of the previous seasons on video?

 

yes we need to trade him while he's still has some value.
we ain't getting no first round picks if we wait for another two years. his value gonna tank big by then.

 

If you get Hayward and Brown plus a first. I dont see a better deal, any other teams gonna throw you picks, and not so good players for harden. Hayward can get traded on/after the draft, so maybe 2021 pick. I mean if you can get a 2020 pick that be cool, boston owns a good pick right? Thing is can you convince westbrook that Rockets clean house to build around him.

I doubt he buys into that. You would also have to trade him maybe to knicks or suns. When i look at those teams, but ya i love to start over getting good assets etc, and build around Brown and Hayward. Brown gonna be legit player in few years. Boston would cave in to have Taytum, Harden, Walker 3 over there. Imagine Harden in the EAST? He be ballin over there, plus driving more to the basket, not playing this type of bball which might be slowing him down. Jaylen Brown gonna be good.