During the last two seasons, the Houston Rockets had ended up as the 15th seed in the Western Conference. As things stand now, the franchise is likely to repeat the lackluster campaign for the third time in a row. However, rumors of James Harden’s potential return to the Rockets had been circulating on the Internet a while ago despite the Philadelphia 76ers doing really well in the East. Adding to that optimistic sentiment of the Rockets fandom, another rumor has now hit the web. However, the latest news has elicited mixed responses from the hoops community.

Given the plight of the Houston Rockets, there have been various speculations on the franchise’s rebuilding. However, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum will not be happy to hear the latest speculation associated with the Rockets.

Fans take digs at the Houston Rockets’ dream

James Harden spent his prime days with the Houston Rockets. The Beard won his only MVP award while donning the Rockets colors. However, the star and the franchise called it quits when the latter failed to build a promising team around Harden. As things stand now, with or without Harden, the Rockets will have to build a solid team for the upcoming seasons. According to ESPN, it is expected that the Houston side will pursue the Celtics icon Jaylen Brown.

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum form one of the best young duos in the NBA right now. If the Rockets’ latest dream materializes, it will certainly be a heart break for Jayson Tatum.

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Many Celtics fans, however, have not taken the recent speculation seriously. Replying to NBA Central’s tweet on the Jaylen Brown- Rockets rumor, a fan joked, “I’m expected to pursue Kylie Jenner too.”

Jibes of a similar note were thrown at the Houston Rockets.

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Fans could not help but have fun at the cost of the Rockets’ dream.

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Some fans know what this means to Jayson Tatum.

Rockets fans highlight their optimism

Despite a plethora of fans having fun at the cost of their favourite team, numerous Rockets supporters welcomed the rumor with optimism. The responses of some fans prove they cannot wait to see James Harden and Jaylen Brown together.

Certain fans gave it back to the mighty Celtics.

Seems like the Rockets supporters were waiting for a rumor of this sort so that they can display their creativity.

What do you think about the speculations around the Houston Rockets? Will James Harden and Jaylen Brown form a duo with the Rockets? Comment below.

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