James Harden had some names in mind on who could replace Mike D'Antoni as the head coach of the Houston Rockets. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Harden endorsed Tyronn Lue and John Lucas as the next head coach of the Rockets.
After another postseason that ended in Houston falling short of an NBA Finals appearance, D'Antoni and the Rockets decided it was best to part ways. At the same time, Daryl Morey was let go by Houston, causing them to look for a new general manager and head coach.
The Rockets have since named their next head coach, naming Stephen Silas the next man at the helm. Silas served as an assistant coach under Rick Carlisle on the Dallas Mavericks from 2018-2020. He also had previous assistant jobs in the NBA under his father, Paul Silas.
Seeing that the Rockets didn't hire who Harden wanted, Stein pointed out that his future in Houston could be undecided. It remains to be seen if Harden is content with Silas being hired and what the franchise's plan is moving forward.
As a result, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that the Philadelphia 76ers are among the teams expressing interest in trading for Harden. However, as of this moment, the Rockets haven't shown any willingness in trading the three-time scoring leader this offseason.
Under D'Antoni and Morey, the Rockets got close to advancing to the NBA Finals but were unable to achieve their goal of doing so. While the organization enters a new era, Harden's future with the team is a bit murky.
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