James Harden Turns Down 52 million Extension, Wants Max

[Killer Instinct]

 

[Killer Instinct]

This isn't that bad for OKC, though. Martin can give you 15-17 a game, and possibly more with the open looks he'll get playing with Ruus & Kevin. Lamb also has a ton of upside.

 

[ryderldb]

Sam Presti don't play. He's smart though. No need to let that shyt linger through the whole season.

 

[GoldenGlove]

He'll be dealt by the deadline if they don't get something worked out.

Replace deadline with season and I would have been dead on with this post.

 

[The War Report]

Daryl Morey: “James is the foundational, franchise type player we have been seeking the past few seasons.

 

[GoldenGlove]

James Harden, Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik about to make how much for this team?

 

[The War Report]

 

[Marvel]

James Harden, Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik about to make how much for this team?

The Asik and Lin contracts are front loaded. Morey is not stupid. We have a lot of flexibility to move them in a season or two if needed. Morey is banking on the fact the superstar musical chairs will open up opportunities for the Rockets to build a competitive squad. All the "sexy" cities have no cap space. Players have to go somewhere and Houston is not a bad option, especially in the next few years. Hopefully we can secure some top 3-5 lottery picks for 2013 and 2014 as well.

 

[FaTaL]

martin will spread the court for durant and west, hes a better outside shooter then harden

 

[23Barrettcity]

The Asik and Lin contracts are front loaded. Morey is not stupid. We have a lot of flexibility to move them in a season or two if needed. Morey is banking on the fact the superstar musical chairs will open up opportunities for the Rockets to build a competitive squad. All the "sexy" cities have no cap space. Players have to go somewhere and Houston is not a bad option, especially in the next few years. Hopefully we can secure some top 3-5 lottery picks for 2013 and 2014 as well.

How is Lins contract front loaded if he makes the most the last year. and carries a cap hit of 8 mil in all three years ? Same with asik. the problem becomes trading them is bad teams won't want those players if they playing bad enough to get traded and good teams with no cap space have to take the full hit . Who's going to trade for these players

 

[Steezy]

 

[Youhadasparkwhenustarted]

I can't even find a smiley to replicate the face I made when I read that quote. but it was like a combination of and

 

[CBSkyline]

At first I was like but after I took it all in and fully realized his demands I Thunder GM was probably eyeing the man like In that moment they knew where he was about to go

 

[WOAHMYGOODNESS]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded James Harden to the Houston Rockets after they were unable to agree to a contract extension with the star guard, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The Rockets sent Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb and future draft considerations to the Thunder for Harden, sources told Y! Sports. Along with Harden, the Thunder will send Cole Aldrich, Lazar Hayward and Daequan Cook to the Rockets.
Houston also sent two 2013 first-round picks (from Dallas and Toronto) to Oklahoma City, sources told Y! Sports, as well as a 2013 second-round pick (via Charlotte). The Thunder will receive the Toronto pick this year if it's slotted Nos. 4-14. That pick also is top-three protected in 2014, top-two protected in 2015 and top-one protected in 2016.
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Contract extension talks between the Thunder and Harden broke down, and Thunder general manger Sam Presti moved quickly to trade the guard. Harden rejected a four-year offer that would have paid him a base salary of $53 million to $54 million, league sources said. That offer would have pushed OKC's payroll to $95 million, and Thunder officials weren't willing to go any higher. The 2012-13 salary cap is set at just over $58 million, and the luxury tax kicks in at $70.3 million, while a four-year max deal is worth $60 million.
The Thunder are already paying franchise stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook on maximum contracts. The trade breaks up OKC's young core, which carried the franchise into last season's NBA Finals. The Thunder agreed to a four-year contract extension worth about $50 million with forward Serge Ibaka after the season.
Houston hasn't been allowed to discuss a contract extension with Harden's agent Rob Pelinka yet, but will start immediately once the deal is officially completed. Houston can choose to give Harden a four or five-year maximum contract extension.
The Rockets are expected to make a max offer of four or five years before Wednesday's deadline for the class of 2009 extensions, sources said. Harden is expected to come to terms and never see restricted free agency in the summer of 2013.
Harden, 23, averaged 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists last season and was named the league's Sixth Man of the Year.
Martin is happy to be headed to the Thunder.
"Oh my gosh!" he told Y! Sports' Marc Spears. "Feels like a dream. Sometimes words can't describe it."

 

[thegreatest]

Martin is happy to be headed to the Thunder.
"Oh my gosh!" he told Y! Sports' Marc Spears. "Feels like a dream. Sometimes words can't describe it."

Him and Lamb are probably like right now

Meanwhile Harden is probably looking like .. Bet he thought they'd give him the max deal instead of selling him off like this