I confess... for me it is gratifying to see Cousins, IT and Howard have the opportunity to return to play in the NBA.
Even though they are over 30 years old, I believe they still have potential to play in the NBA again.
Last offseason, we also discussed the future of these guys in the NBA, but no team wanted to offer them even a minimum contract at that time. As far as I know, now nothing has actually changed, and there are only rumors that they may return to the NBA. As I see it, IT has the best chance to return, as he recently had workouts in Vegas for multiple NBA teams, while Howard and Cousins are not likely to be seen in the NBA again.
I see the same, with how the teams are recruiting players, they are more into flexibility.
Both Cousins and Howard can be a liability with the way they are playing the game. It might be hard for them to cope up
with the young and big guys who are playing the game now.
Both past superstars are already aging and the speed is no longer present plus the way the game is being played now
more on outside plays and running attacks, not sure if both cousins and Howard can still find a team that fits the way they play the game.
Yeah, that is entirely true but as I said in my earlier posts about this, a 1-year veteran contract should suffice, I bet they will be happy with that. They just want the opportunity to be back in the game and maybe prove something. If somehow they could showcase their skills again then it's up to the next season if other teams are impressed with whatever they do in this season.
I don't think their agents are also looking for a big contract, just enough to keep them going and its the playing time they want the most.
Now with regards to Harden wanted to get traded, I don't know which teams are interested with him TBH, but I saw in the internet that the Clippers wanted him, but the question is who will be trading just to get him, and is it worth it? I'm not hearing other teams interested on him anymore as of now, and even the Rockets who are continuously saying a few months ago that they wanted him now is silent when it comes to him, so they aren't interested on him as well.
I think the Clippers have enough cap now after Westbrook signed only $3.8M for the Clippers. I mean, that's a lot of change from $41M to a veteran contract because he just wants the championship this year and I doubt some team will sign him again at the high price.
They have room, but it's up to Harden if he thinks his value is still expensive. He could do the same as WB did or a bit higher than it but their purpose will just be the same.