Harden: "Westbrook would not be happy with OKC"

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In the NBA, Russell Westbrook, the MVP of 2017 and the Oklahoma City symbol, is being sent to Houston for Chris Paul and a host of future draft picks.

The Thunder are trying to rebuild the team and now hold 15 first-round rounds between 2020 and Draft 2026. So there is a good chance they will prefer not to keep old Paul in their high contract (124 million for three years).

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, The Thunder intends to find a deal that will move Paul to another team, perhaps Miami, "as soon as possible." "The market for Chris Paul will be small, but Miami is at the top of this list and will be happy to make the deal as soon as possible and I've heard that there are more candidates," he said.

According to reports yesterday, the Rockets and OKC tried to enter into a deal between them a third group did not succeed, so now Oklahoma City will deal with the trade on Paul herself.

Meanwhile, the trade has not yet been officially declared by both clubs, but James Harden, who can not wait for union with his old friend, has already responded. When I left Oklahoma City, I was sad, but Houston became a home for me and now Varas was opened and he was not happy where he was. To be really fun is going to be fascinating. "

Houston, for its part, continues to build the team and has agreed to a one-season contract with 36-year-old Tyson Chandler. The Rockets were interested in Chandler, who played for Lakers last year, and the dealer yesterday convinced him to come. He will team up with Mike D'Antoni, for whom he played in New York in the 2011/12 season.

In the flood of passes and deals, the team that dominated the league in the last half-decade, Golden State, was forgotten. The Warriors lost Kevin Durant, would be without Clay Thompson for a long time because of the injury, separated from Demarcus Cousins ​​and Andre Iguodala and joined DiAngelo Russell.

"The three years we had with KD were very special, we got so much, everyone talks about the amount of talent we had, but that promises nothing, and now we'll have to develop chemistry as quickly as possible with DiAngelo. We are ready for the new challenge. "

Tremont Waters' father, who was named 51st in the last draft and is currently participating in the Summer League in Las Vegas, was found dead in a hotel in Connecticut yesterday. The police determined that 49-year-old Ed Waters had not committed suicide and that the cause of death was being investigated.