Build A Team Around Russell Westbrook James Harden. The team that set this bar in houston was the 2017. Getty james harden with russell westrbook.
Amidst rumors of turmoil between chris paul and james harden, the rockets sent paul and draft picks to the oklahoma city thunder in exchange for former mvp russell westbrook. Iko noted harden made the same directive after houston's 2019 playoff loss to the golden state warriors before they traded chris paul to the oklahoma city thunder for russell westbrook. But harden will still be around.