15 Things You Don’t Know About James Harden

7. The OKC Fallout

During the start of the 2012-13 NBA season, James Harden finally received a contract extension offer from the Thunder for a deal that was worth $6 million less than a max contract. In addition, the Thunder only gave James Harden an hour or two to make his decision.

After not giving the Thunder an answer past their deadline, the organization decided to trade James Harden to the Houston Rockets.

James admits he was devastated by the trade at the time. Imagine if the Thunder gave James more than just a couple of hours to decide his fate. He probably would have chosen to stay with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook…