ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Athletic’s Shams Charania reported recently that Houston Rockets star guards James Harden and Chris Paul were involved in a verbal altercation following Game 6 of their series against the Golden State Warriors. And further, in and of itself, it isn’t sufficient reason for the team to trade Paul, as some have suggested. For the Rockets' offense to work at its highest level, it needs Paul to be able to punish big men on switches in the pick and roll the way Harden routinely does and the way Paul routinely did just twelve months ago. In the 582 minutes the Rockets played during the regular season with Paul on the court and Harden off, Houston had a +12.34 net rating. But for the Rockets' offense to run at peak capacity, against Golden State, with the team's current roster composition, the Rockets are relying upon Paul to do something he can no longer can.

Source: Forbes May 26, 2019 18:46 UTC