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Who has more leverage: Rockets or James Harden? | First Take

Max Kellerman, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins debate who has more leverage, the Houston Rockets or James Harden, in regards to Harden requesting to get traded to the Brooklyn Nets. More on ESPN.com:

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  1. ColtsFan4Life 35

    November 19, 2020 at 1:43 am

    My prediction. Harden isn’t getting traded this year. Just saying.🤷🏿‍♂️ Are the Nets or any other team willing to gut their entire team for him?🤔 I just don’t see it happening but who knows.

    • ÔG Chris Watts #TheUltimateKarenSlayer #MVP#s #FOTY

      November 19, 2020 at 3:00 am

      I think Brooklyn definitely would but they just don’t have enough to offer Houston.. Not unless there’s a third team who’s willing to play ball.

  2. TwanistA_TR

    November 19, 2020 at 1:43 am

    obviously harden tf ???

    • M M

      November 19, 2020 at 3:39 pm

      No he’s under contract

  3. Fitness information

    November 19, 2020 at 1:44 am

    James harden needs to be traded. Houston is absolutely going nowhere. Teams in the western conference like the jazz warriors lakers and grizzlies are coming up.

  4. Shasanka Madduri

    November 19, 2020 at 1:47 am

    Rockets, they can trade him next year. Or trade him to a different team

    • KiD

      November 19, 2020 at 8:42 am

      Harden doesn’t have to play. Trade him to the hornets harden doesn’t have to play for them. He had more than enough money to stop playing right now

    • Ricochetrabitt

      November 19, 2020 at 10:27 pm

      @KiD yes he does, or he doesn’t get paid. If he doesn’t play, teams will be turned off. You cannot just SIT…

  5. Rico Lucas

    November 19, 2020 at 1:48 am

    But does Nash want Harden? D’antoni loves Harden but does Nash want to coach him?

    • Juniormafia93 0

      November 19, 2020 at 2:08 am

      Kyrie said they really don’t need a coach 😂

  6. Mike Jones

    November 19, 2020 at 1:52 am

    Houston will never win a chip with Harden anyway

  7. justaction

    November 19, 2020 at 1:53 am

    Why’s Perk still on ESPN?

    • Kite Parker

      November 19, 2020 at 7:28 am

      I like perk. He’s ok

    • Sw4g V1

      November 19, 2020 at 11:15 am

      It’s hilarious

  8. SS

    November 19, 2020 at 2:30 am

    It’s a game of chicken at this point … who’s gonna blink first ? Will James harden get his wish ? Will the rockets do nothing and let this carry on into the season ? Will someone replace Kendrick Perkins Mic with a less sensitive one? Find out on the next episode of dragon ball z

  9. Pain

    November 19, 2020 at 2:37 am

    Perkins swear he be speaking straight facts.. he really don’t at all

  10. Rambo Perkins

    November 19, 2020 at 2:53 am

    James harden will never get a Championship..! His time is up!

    • Eddie Barbour

      November 19, 2020 at 3:08 am

      Nahh just give him the right pieces

  11. Jim Zhou

    November 19, 2020 at 2:58 am

    This channel is so dead

  12. iZLA

    November 19, 2020 at 3:19 am

    the difference is AD had 1 year left in he’s contract. teams can trade for him and he walks the next year. harden is signed till 2023, houston has the leverage

  13. Dre Pow

    November 19, 2020 at 3:48 am

    First take fell off!!

  14. Aaron Opoku-Mainuh

    November 19, 2020 at 3:50 am

    How is max going to say harden has leverage, then say he has to wait for a bit he’s literally contradicting himself

  15. Kauko

    November 19, 2020 at 5:49 am

    Leverage? He has NO leverage… He has a contract so that is it!

    • KiD

      November 19, 2020 at 8:44 am

      He doesn’t have to play for the team you trade him to. If he gets traded to say the hornets he doesn’t have to play for them because he is more than set up for life with the money he has made throughout his career. Look at VC he forced his way out of Toronto he played bad on purpose and got traded

    • ig: htxnathen

      November 19, 2020 at 12:11 pm

      @KiD so? He not gonna do that tho and miss out on 45 mil a year and the rockets still have him on contract so he has to play that’s part of the contract

  16. Yung Jeong

    November 19, 2020 at 8:06 am

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    • M M

      November 19, 2020 at 3:36 pm

      I doubt it

  17. ninmabutt

    November 19, 2020 at 8:13 am

    AD would have NEVER resigned with the Celtics. This is coming from a C’s fan. Harden doesn’t have as much leverage as AD cause of his contract, but he’s got more leverage than the rockets

    • United South Enterprises LLC

      November 19, 2020 at 10:43 am

      No he doesn’t because he’s 31 and will be almost 34 in 2 years. The Rockets will just wait it out and let him walk but his prime will be gone by then. No-one not named CP3 is getting a big contract at that age period. The Rockets choices are to trade him for scrubs and late 1st pick or let him walk and clear cap in 2 years. Either way they gain nothing might as well wait it out.

  18. Child of the fence

    November 19, 2020 at 8:54 am

    I truly believe perk has a personal problem with Max. Even when Max agrees with him he finds a way to get at him. He never talks back stephen A when he disagrees with him.

    • ig: htxnathen

      November 19, 2020 at 12:12 pm

      He’s racist that’s y

  19. L0UDM0UTH

    November 19, 2020 at 9:18 am

    Yall saw stephen A raise his hand to speak 😭😭😭

  20. Mister M

    November 19, 2020 at 10:00 am

    STFU Harden For Skittles & A Powerade

  21. Thomas Goode Jr

    November 19, 2020 at 10:04 am

    Get perk off tv

  22. OhThatsT1Rockk

    November 19, 2020 at 10:06 am

    james harden duh !!! he is the reason the rockets are even able to negotiate anything !!!!

    • Anthony Cannata

      November 19, 2020 at 10:10 am

      Kawhi got sent to Toronto. He has time on his deal. He’ll play for whoever pays for him.

    • Killa Pool

      November 19, 2020 at 10:55 am

      @Anthony Cannata he got forced to go there

  23. Juan Carlos Osorio

    November 19, 2020 at 11:44 am

    Why is nobody talking about rockets owner being cheap destroying the team apart

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