Prior to coming to the Houston Rockets in perhaps one of the most lopsided trades of the decade, James Harden played third wheel to OKC’s tandem of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. They were a terrific trio and one of the most prolific in the league. All three guys were capable of lights-out shooting that could take over a game.
However, OKC saw Harden not as the guy but as a guy. He wanted big money like a star player even though he was their sixth man off of the bench.