Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans Preview
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The Portland Trail Blazers play the New Orleans Pelicans at home for their third game in four nights. The Blazers are looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss against the Timberwolves Sunday night, hoping to improve their 1-2 record since the all star break. The Pelicans look to pick up their third straight win following big wins over the Cavaliers and the Clippers in their last two games.
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The Houston Rockets are going to trade James Harden eventually. Harden has already requested a trade and given the Rockets an expanded list of teams he’d like to go to. He’s also turned down a contract extension from Houston that would have made him the first player in league history to earn $50 million annually.
Players of Harden’s caliber simply don’t become available all that often. The most recent example of a top-five player being traded was Anthony Davis, and it led to a championship for the Lakers in his first season. While Davis only had one year remaining on his contract when the Lakers acquired him, Harden currently has two seasons + a player option. He just turned 31 years old, but The Beard should continue to be one of the very few true superstars in the league going forward.