James Harden to Houston = Worst trade in NBA History

[KungFuJoe]

The one thing harden has to watch out for is his stiff arming is way through the lane.

He is VERY obvious with that sometimes...if the refs start catching him on it.

He uses his arms a LOT to create room.

[rknine15]

Not efficient? Dude has a 61% TS. That's +8% relative to league average. Hes the most efficient scorer in the league after Durant/LBJ.

Dudes still using FG%.

[Eric Cartman]

Harden is legit.

Hey, OKC fans. Keep telling me how you're just as happy with Martin. LOL

not even there anymore

[tomtucker]

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OKC had to choose.....keep harden or perkins......

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[SpaceJammeR]

he will choke in playoffs.

[SillyRabbit]

I am an OKC fan.

I openly stated that the Harden trade was horrible at the time.

It's even more horrible now.

Any of my fellow fans trying to defend the trade are blind homers.

Quality wise, I wouldn't say it's the worst trade in NBA history, but it's definitely top 10.

When you consider the implications it had (OKC goes from potential dynasty with 4 superstars hitting their prime together to Durant possibly leaving OKC next season with zero rings)... I would say that it's the worst trade of all time.

Harden stays in OKC and Durant would have at least 3 rings before 30. We would be talking about him being a potential top 10 player of all time. His legacy was forever changed the day that Harden was traded.

[El Kabong]

The thing some people don't consider is there was a very good chance Harden would want out by now, even if he did re-sign with OKC. He wanted the big $ contract and he wanted to be THE guy on the team. He wasn't going to get either from hanging around OKC where he was behind Durant and Westbrook.

[Bigsmoke]

Lets not overreact. Harden + refs cost OKC the title after all.

The refs had nothing to do with it. The heat just won.

[Bigsmoke]

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OKC had to choose.....keep harden or perkins......

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you mean Serge Ibaka

[No_Look604]

There's only one ball to go around. He was bound to leave regardless.

And to think T-Mac didn't stick around to form that 1-2 punch with Carter...not even a third wheel scenario.

[just_NONchalant]

Gasol for Kwame, and Vazquez for Pondexter were worse.

You forgot Marc Gasol. Considering how well Memphis has been doing afterwards it was a good trade(slight gamble that worked out)

[DMV2]

You forgot Marc Gasol. Considering how well Memphis has been doing afterwards it was a good trade(slight gamble that worked out)

Every trade involving an all-star and up caliber player will always be a gamble because they're trading proven players for picks and prospects.

Only Celtic/Rondo fans think otherwise, thinking Rondo is only tradeable if they get another big name player back. And look at how the Rondo trade turn out, a bunch of bench players and 2nd rounders.

[andremiller07]

But the Thunder got one of the worst starting C's in the NBA in the deal? And it opened up playing time for D-Leaguers like Perry Jones and Jeremy Lamb .

Don't forget the great Reggie Jackson lol.

[tomtucker]

you mean Serge Ibaka

per year

Serge Ibaka $12,250,000

Kendrick Perkins $9,154,342
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[RoseCity07]

Another underrated stupid move was letting Jeff Green go. I hated playing OKC because even if by miracle the other big 3 didn't play well Jeff Green would pick up the slack. They had a big 4. Kendrick Perkins has always been trash.