The NBA Dribbled Out

Here’s a smattering of James Harden reading after he was dealt to the Rockets for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, and two future first round picks including a guaranteed Toronto pick that could be lottery-bound.

• A trade molded in Stern’s design [Howard Beck, New York Times]
• An Inside look at James Harden’s trade to Rockets [Wojo, Yahoo! Sports]
• Harden trade marks end of well-cultivated era in Oklahoma City [Lee Jenkins, Sports Illustrated]
• What they’re saying about the Harden trade {Barry Tramel, Oklahoman]
• Harden plans to sign long-term extension with the Rockets, thinks he’s “ready” to become a star [Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle]
• The Oklahoman’s take on the Harden trade. [Oklahoman]
• Rockets land a big name in Harden, but will his star grow bigger? [Feigen, Houston Chronicle]
• Did the Thunder low-ball James Harden? [Darnell Mayberry, Oklahoman]
• The Top 10 James Harden moments [Daily Thunder]
• [Daryl] Morey proves you can’t take your eyes off him [Randy Harvey, Houston Chronicle]
• Thunder look towards future, trade Harden to Rockets in stunner [Ian Thomsen, Sports Illustrated]
• McHale: now worries about Harden’s transition to starter [Houston Chronicle]
• Dwyane Wade finds the Harden trade “shocking” [ESPN]
• Thunder trade Harden to rockets, let the finger-pointing begin [The Baskeball Jones]
• Thunder scrub James Harden from OKC bilboard [The Point Forward]
• Harden trade completes the homage: Sam Presti’s Thunder are truly the new Spurs [Tom Zller, SB Nation]
• James Harden says he’s ready to be alpha dog [Eye on Basketball]
• Harden expected to sign a max extension in Houston before October 31 deadline [The Point Forward]

I’m gonna hold off on writing about this until some time later today, but it’s always weird when a (real) championship contender trades someone this important to their team.