The Rockets player who would most benefit from James Harden’s return

Houston Rockets' Jalen Green, center, goes up to shoot between Philadelphia 76ers' Jalen McDaniels, left, and Joel Embiid, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Philadelphia.Like it or not, James Harden returning to Houston this summer looks like an increasingly likely proposition with less than six weeks remaining until free agency. As such a seismic move is weighed by both the 10-time All-Star and ex-MVP and his former (and maybe future) franchise, the debate seems to create a dueling faction of Rockets fans.

To some, bringing back Harden undercuts exactly what the Rockets have spent the last three years building. On the surface, the critics may…