Howard and Harden 'maneuvered' to have the other traded

[heyvik]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25487062/report-howard-and-harden-maneuvered-to-have-the-other-traded

"Howard and Harden have been an oil-and-water mix since they came together for the 2012-13 season. (Ed. note: The Rockets signed Howard in the summer of 2013 for the 2013-2014 season.) It was only days after Damian Lillard's 3-point dagger eliminated them in the first round of their first playoff series together when both were sending out messages and maneuvering to get the other one traded."

[fairweatherfan]

Those two deserve each other.  May they spend the rest of their careers as teammates.

[esel1000]

Problems with coach and management in Orlando...check
Problems with Lakers teammates....check
Problems with Rockets teammates...check

I wonder what the common theme is. Add in injuries and pray he isn't traded here unless it's for literally nothing.

[nickagneta]

Doesn't surprise me that either of these individuals would do that. I still find it difficult to believe that there are posters on this site that would want Howard anywhere near the inside of the Celtics locker room after what he pulled in Orlando and LA.

[action781]

I generally sympathize with DH12 a little.  I too would hate to have Harden or Kobe as a teammate, like DH has for the past several seasons.  Especially Harden and his pathetic defense, which is what Dwight prides himself on.  Orlando, he has no excuse really.  I chalk it up to him being young partly, but he doesn't get a free pass.  Overall, I think he's not a great teammate, but I don't think he's the guy that's gonna make a locker room fall apart like people make him out to be.

[rondohondo]

I generally sympathize with DH12 a little.  I too would hate to have Harden or Kobe as a teammate, like DH has for the past several seasons.  Especially Harden and his pathetic defense, which is what Dwight prides himself on.  Orlando, he has no excuse really.  I chalk it up to him being young partly, but he doesn't get a free pass.  Overall, I think he's not a great teammate, but I don't think he's the guy that's gonna make a locker room fall apart like people make him out to be.

McHale thinks the Dwight drama is overblow, but he has slowed down due to injuries .

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