i dunno, I still think something could have been done if DA found a way too it. I've loved Harden since his ASU days but he was struggling in OKC before that time. Up until the Green trade he was averaging 10 ppg and shooting 41%. His rookie year was the same, 10 ppg and 40%. He never got to take the ball really and was only used in a catch and shoot play really. People were already ragging the Thunder for taking him over Tyreke and Curry. Didn't seem like the ceiling was so high.
IDK, but I think if the clippers pick was removed, added a small piece like Avery or our first or we did something even bigger (Ray & Perk for Harden Collison and Aldrich matches salaries, although I understand DA not trying to break up the entire core since we looked like the favorites at the time) we could have gotten it done. Harden was valuable but he certainly wasn't untouchable at the time. [dang] it Danny