After eight seasons in Houston, James Harden took time after the 2019-20 season ended on the NBA Campus in Orlando to reflect on his next steps. His objective was clear; to put himself in the best opportunity to win at the highest level. Harden felt that no longer existed with the Rockets, and when he surveyed the landscape, he settled on a preferred destination: Brooklyn.
“Obviously, you’ve got Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on the team, and then, surrounded by those guys, you have really good pieces in DeAndre (Jordan), Jeff (Green), shooters in Joe (Harris) and Landry (Shamet),” said Harden. “You just look at this entire roster, and it’s just built for any style of basketball you want. And then the coaching staff, who knows the game of basketball at a high level. You just add that all together and it’s like, that’s a legit chance right there. It was a no-brainer for me.”