Ever wonder how some athletes find out about their own trade? Some find out as they watched ESPN and others find out in a different way. Picking up the phone to call is a way of the past. James Harden found out he was being traded to the Rockets by….
a text:
“I was actually at dinner with my family, just enjoying dinner, nice and quiet. Then, I got a text from my General Manager, Sam Presti. I called him and he told me that he loved me and that things just didn’t work out and that I was going to be coming to Houston. I was kinda stunned, but as I thought about it, I think it could be a good thing for me. [The last 24 hours] have been a whirlwind. Having to pack my things and get as much as possible and come to Houston, getting physicals and meeting the team and the front office here, it’s been great…but like I said, I’m kinda lost for words. Obviously with the Thunder…we had something special, but at the end of the day it is a business. I’m looking forward to being in Houston.”
Harden spoke with CSN HOUSTON and explained what happened to him in the first 24 hours when he heard of the trade that shocked almost everyone:
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