Russell and Harden on the same team!

Houston Rockets recruited Russell Westbrook of Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Chris Paul and draft rights.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Ressell Westbrook, Houston Rockets jersey from next season announced.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarownki; The Houston Rockets recruited Russell Westbrook.

Rockets, Thunder Paul Chris, 2024-2026 1.tur draft rights and 2021-2025 1.tur said that the draft swap rights. With this exchange, Russell Westbrook and James Harden reunited in the same team.

Westbrook and Harden have played the highest number of balls in the league since the NBA 77-78 season, but also the highest turnover duo.

A deal was signed between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets for a giant trade.

According to ESPN'den Adrian Wojnarowski'nin Russell Westbrook, the Rockets ' way to meet with James Harden in return for the Rockets in return Chris Paul, two first four rows of protected drafts and two drafts will send the right to change.

Westbrook and Harden began their careers in Thunder and played together for years. According to Wojnarowski, both players wanted this trade.

Thunder's general manager, Sam Presti, worked with Westbrook and his manager for this swap. Thunder also met with the Miami Heat for a possible trade .

By exchanging Paul George, Russell Westbrook and Jerami Grant, Thunder will have at least two elections in the first round in six of the next seven years.

After the exchange, the Rockets believe that the age gap between Paul and Westbrook gave them a higher chance of winning the championship with Harden.

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said they were excited that Westbrook had arrived. Fertitta also said that in the last two years they have broken the records of the winnings in the history of the organization and that they cannot do this without Chris Paul and the experienced star will ”unfortunately” be missed.

Thunder has collected a total of eight drafts since the draft on June 20, and has done nothing unusual in NBA history. If they hold the 2020 and 2022 draft rights, Thunder may have a total of 15 first round drafts and exchanges between 2020 and 2026.

Westbrook and Harden will be the fourth duo to play together after winning the MVP award in the last three seasons.

Westbrook was named fourth in the 2008 NBA Draft by Thunder-o, Seattle SuperSonics.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, first-round picks in 2024 and 2026, pick swaps in 2021 and 2025, league sources tell ESPN.

- Adrian Wojnarowski (wojespn) July 12, 2019