Rockets stars Wall, Cousins confronted James Harden before infamous 'farewell' interview

James Harden tre was a protracted saga and seeds were sown after Houston's playoff defeat at hands of Los Angeles Lakers in Orlando. Since n, Rockets have seen a mass exodus, with Daryl Morey, Mike D'Antoni and Russell Westbrook all leaving franchise before Harden's controversial exit. 31-year-old's last weeks in Houston were turbulent for franchise as a whole and his tre was soon finalised as Rockets slipped to 3-6 in ir first nine games of season. 

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James Harden tre: John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins slammed Beard in team meeting before Nets move 

James Harden h grown disgruntled at Houston and while he started season well, his efforts and form considerably dropped during his final days. drop in quality was visible especially during ir twin home defeats against Lakers, prompting he coach Stephen Silas to hold a team meeting. As revealed by Athletic, in meeting Silas decided to keep Harden out of subsequent team activities until a tre was complete and sources said multiple teammates expressed displeasure with 31-year-old's recent body langu and effort. 

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Among revolting teammates were John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins, who also spoke to media following infamous James Harden interview where he bid farewell to  city. duo sought a direct response to Harden’s level of commitment and preaching about importance of accountability, similar to lines of Russell Westbrook, who eventually was tred to Washington Wizards. Harden reportedly me it clear that re was way too much history here for newcomers to truly understand what was going on, which could have been ' disrespect' Cousins referred to in his presser. 

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neless, Harden finally h his wish granted and a tre to Brooklyn Nets was finalised. Philelphia 76ers were in running for Harden as well, but Nets just upped ante with ir offer every time. desperation from Brooklyn to bring Harden has paid dividends so far, with Beard starring in both ir games since blockbuster tre. 31-year-old accumulated a 30-point triple-double on his debut against Orlando Magic, before following it up with a game-high 34 points against Milwaukee Bucks. Harden has teamed up well with former OKC Thunder teammate Kevin Durant, and things are looking good for Nets, despite Kyrie Irving's absence. 

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