Clear Betting Favorite Emerges To Land James Harden

The Rockets expect to reunite with James Harden this offseason,

According to Pompey, NBA executives across the league believe Harden will return to Houston. According to sources, the 33-year-old’s desire to rejoin the Rockets is genuine and not a negotiation tactic to get a higher salary from the Sixers. Houston has the cap space to pay him the highest possible compensation.

For his part, the veteran guard still has family and business ventures in the city, where he spent eight-and-a-half years of his NBA career. He was also well known for how much money he spent at the local strip clubs.

The Rockets have been one of the NBA’s worst teams since trading Harden, but they remain motivated to turn things around this upcoming season since they’ll send their ’24 first-round pick to Oklahoma City if it lands outside of the top four. Multiple reports have indicated that the organization wants to acquire veteran talent this summer.

Philadelphia will have the ability to offer him more money than the Rockets, though Houston will always have his heart.

As Pompey notes, Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey told reporters this week that the team’s priority is re-signing Harden.

“Scenario A would be to bring James back,” Morey said. “Scenario B, if he’s not back, we’ll have to get creative.”