First-year Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas has not been in regular contact with James Harden, saying he is giving the franchise a dissatisfied face of “dissatisfaction” as the season approaches.
Hurden has informed the Rockets that he wants to become a trader in the Brooklyn net, according to sources, preferring to make a fresh start when building a super team with Kevin Durant and Kiri Irving. However, team sources say Houston plans to enter the season on the roster with Harden, who is confident the Rockets will be competitive and hopes the win will ease the desire to take action against the perennial all-star.
“When this kind of stuff happens there’s a bit of ambiguity and content going on, I’ll take a step back and give the guys a little space,” Silas said Thursday in a Virtual Media Availability, a day after the Rockets approved Russell Westbrook’s wish. Dealing with John and Wall for the Whistleblowers and secured a first-round pick.
“From my point of view, my communication has been, ‘I give you space’ and that’s the kind of place where I’ve come in contact with it. These types of guys need it. They need to find it, and they’re not Don. Where is it?” And no one needs to hit the airwaves at this point to figure out what’s not. “
Harden, the 2017-18 NBA MVP and the league’s scoring leader for the past three seasons, is under contract for two more seasons and has a player option for the third year.
Silas, a longtime NBA assistant coach who was recently the offensive coordinator of the Dallas Mavericks, expects the Rockets to be a more versatile team than the recent Asons Tui, while his offense relied heavily on isolation plays. Houston acquired Christian Wood and Demarcus Cousins in free agency before trading Westbrook for Wall, who have not played in nearly two years due to heel and Achilles tendon injuries.
“Everyone is excited about the potential we have,” Silas said, “We have so many ways to play on both sides of the floor and the talent to get along with previous people like Demarcus Cousin and John W. Wall and Christian Wood. Team.
“James will have a lot of the ball, as he has in the past. As I said, we will not change things so drastically that the crime will not be as effective as in the past. We will try to change things to make it a little more diverse, but he has The ball will be a little. “
Silas said he has not communicated with Harden from the Westbrook-Wall trade, but the coach is hopeful Harden will remain fully committed to the Rockets once training camp begins.
“I’m confident it will be all-in,” Silas said. “That’s where I’m putting it. Like I said, I’m giving him his place to do his thing, but I’m confident he’ll come here when we get started.”
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