Former Rockets Star Warns James Harden About His Future At Nets: “Back in the Very Situation He Fought Hard to Get Out Of”

Like most NBA stars, James Harden has had his fair share of experience jumping from franchise to franchise. However, compared to other stars, Harden has relatively spent significant periods of time at the franchises that he joined. He has certainly established his name among some of the biggest stars in the league. A former NBA star recently commented on rumors about James Harden’s future.

Former NBA star Eddie Johnson revealed his thoughts on James Harden and his uncertain situation at the Brooklyn Nets. Johnson currently works as a co-host on Sirius XM radio’s ‘NBA Today Show’. He mentioned how Harden had to deal with the return of another point guard in a situation that is quite similar to the ones at his former franchises.

Johnson said, “James Harden left Houston to join two tremendous players to win a chip and now for the next 2 months he finds himself back in the very situation he fought hard to get out of, adjusting to a talented point guard ( like CP3, Russell Westbrook) but only for road games. ”

Johnson played in the NBA between 1981 to 1999. He played for the Rockets from 1997 until his retirement in 1999. Johnson questioned how Harden would adapt to Kyrie Irving’s return to the Nets lineup. Pointing out that Harden had joined the Nets to link up with Kevin Durant and Irving to win an NBA championship, Johnson hinted at trade rumors about Harden.

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Durant joined the Nets in 2019. Irving soon followed him to the Nets and joined the franchise in the same year. Harden joined them in 2021 to complete the Nets’ big three.

James Harden and his issues at the Brooklyn Nets

James Harden joined the Brooklyn Nets in January 2021. His first full season with the Nets has witnessed him struggling with woes off the court and on the court. An offseason injury resulted in him having to rehab a hamstring injury making him unable to play pickup basketball during this period.

A rule change by the NBA that results in referees not awarding fouls on non basketball moves affected his natural game that he employed at the Houston Rockets. Harden also had to adapt to a new role on the court as the Nets’ point guard after Kyrie Irving’s unavailability. Moreover, Harden has averaged only 22.5 ppg as of January 14, signaling his lowest average since the 2011-12 season.

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It remains to be seen if Harden and the Nets will soon part ways.