The overarching sense coming from James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets is that there are no plans to trade the former MVP. But the rumblings of late do hint at some sense of frustration.
In a recent report from Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer, there are apparently a number of issues James Harden has with his Nets stint at the moment. One of them was specifically about Steve Nash.
James Harden apparently has had enough with the inconsistent decisions regarding the Nets rotation, particularly in the fourth quarter.
Via B/R:
Nets coach Steve Nash’s fluid rotations have also disappointed Harden, sources told B/R. Nash has favored hot-hand closing lineups, rather than a fixed crunch-time unit.
Nash certainly has a tendency to ride players who performed well earlier in the game. While there are reasons for such a stance, such as rewarding players based on merit and perhaps adjusting game-to-game depending on the matchup, the uncertainty just doesn't do it for James Harden.
The Beard is the one guy who's a lock to play in those closing lineups right now. He already has to deal with the Kyrie Irving home-and-away situation and Kevin Durant being sidelined due to injury. It's not unreasonable for him to want a consistent closing group to build chemistry with amid all the moving parts of the Nets rotation.
While the rumored smoke in this case doesn't necessarily mean that there's a blazing fire that will lead to a James Harden trade, it would probably be in the Nets' interest to extinguish the tiny embers sprouting about.
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