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Stephen A. Smith explains why Rockets must keep James Harden

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Although the Houston Rockets are in a state of flux, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith explained that trading franchise player James Harden wouldn’t be a wise decision to make.

There’s been much debate about whether the Houston Rockets should include franchise player James Harden in trade talks, as many believe the Rockets would be best suited to blow their roster up and re-acquire some of the draft capital they’ve parted with in recent years. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta squashed the speculation, as he explained that the Rockets’ championship window is still open and that the team intends to keep it’s core intact.