James Harden Turns Down 52 million Extension, Wants Max

[Reggie]

Can't be mad at the man if he wants a chance to start and get the most money he can get. Winning titles is great but this is a business and taking care of self should always come first.

 

[Mr swag]

Who gonna give a Ben Gordon clone max money

Remember a player coming off his rookie deal max is not the same as an wade max


I think it's like 13milly a year

 

[Mr swag]

i don't know why they didn't try to package him and perk for howard. they'd have cruised to a title this year. even if howard wouldn't resign, it would've been worth it.

They offered us harden for beal but turned it down during the draft. We not gonna win shyt anyways so why give him the max when we can have beal on a rookie deal

 

[VegetasHairline]

Lou is a point guard and Jenkins is a role player off the bench. They do need a 3 but I don't see 1 coming off the books that's a max player.

Lou Williams is not a PG breh.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Give em the max OKC, deliver GOAT franchise its next great guard....

 

[23Barrettcity]

They can just sign and trade Harden, and fill the void w/ a swingman that can shoot, and a backup pg. It's foolish to cripple your franchise for a 3rd option, when you can easily take that 9-13 mil for Harden and spread that around for role players.

it's being cheap . It's nothing to say you get instant offense in another role player. Teams are searching for reliable sg so it's hard to say oh he's replaceable . He's like there ginobili you act like lots if teams don't need a sg like him. And they can alway amnesty perk to free up money .

 

[MenacingMonk]

Greedy b*stard.

 

[Greenhornet]

 

[kingofnyc]

Not true as long as there is a cap. The only salaries that would inflate would be the true max players aka the guys who deserve it. All max salaries do is give front offices an excuse not to think and non-max players something to reach for. You didn't see nikkas in the pre-max days asking to make as much as Mike yet in today's league you got Brook Lopex making the same as Bron. You take away the max and salaries would be more in line with what guys are actually worth because it would all be based on that individual player rather than a slot.

brook lopez ain't making bron money
fukk y'all nikkaz talking bout

Next 4 years
lopez -13.6 / 14 .6/ 15.7 / 16.7
bron -17.5 / 19.0 / 20.5 / 22.1

 

[QuarterCenturyLegend]

Houston here he comes


Adrian WojnarowskiVerified‏ @WojYahooNBA

Oklahoma City has traded James Harden to the Houston Rockets, league sources tell Y! Sports.

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/262383975711006720

 

[Marvel]

I respect your opinion fam. I will settle for around 23 ppg which is doable for him if he get the green light on another team. Could probably do it on the rockets if they move Kevin Martin. The Rockets roster is

I said this earlier today. + rep and daps would be greatly appreciated my Coli brehs

 

[gho3st]

James Harden got traded to Rockets??

Lakers - Western Conference Champions

 

[FaTaL]

hes not a max player

 

[FaTaL]

Houston here he comes


Adrian WojnarowskiVerified‏ @WojYahooNBA

Oklahoma City has traded James Harden to the Houston Rockets, league sources tell Y! Sports.

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/262383975711006720

kevin martin must be happy

 

[J-MIL]

wow