Chris Paul denies situation with James Harden is irreparable
The Houston Rockets appear to be at a tipping point with Chris Paul right now.
A report earlier on Tuesday indicated that the relationship between stars Chris Paul and James Harden is past the point of repair. Said report indicated that Paul has demanded a trade from the Rockets.
Chris Paul denies Harden/Paul rumors on Instagram: “🤷🏾♂️ Damn! That’s news to me…” #Rockets pic.twitter.com/hlsUSs3YND
— Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) June 18, 2019
The future Hall of Famer took to his Instagram account later on Tuesday to deny the report. He said the story was “news to me.”
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Goodwill had previously reported that the two players no longer were willing to play alongside one another. Per Goodwill, Paul demanded a trade to Houston’s management while Harden issued a “him or me” ultimatum after the Rockets’ second-round playoff loss to the Warriors.
The report comes just one day after Houston general manager Daryl Morey attempted to end any speculation about Paul’s future with the team by saying that Paul has not requested a trade. Morey added that he won’t entertain teams trying to acquire the perennial All-Star.
Tensions between them have been reported throughout the year, most notably culminating in a reported verbal altercation after the Rockets’ season-ending Game 6 second-round playoff loss to the Warriors.
