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This afternoon, Harden took questions from the media, addressing Cousins’ comments while doing his part to clear his name and focus on how the Brooklyn Nets will compete with his inclusion.
“I wasn’t disrespectful to anyone,” he said in no uncertain terms. “I’ve been through all the ups and downs in that organization. I wasn’t disrespectful to anyone. I just made a comment that the team, as a whole, wasn’t good enough to compete for a title. I have nothing but love and respect for that organization, for that city, everything that they’ve done for me and my family.
“I felt like we didn’t have a chance. The ultimate goal was to get somewhere where I can compete. It’s not a guarantee (in Brooklyn). But I think giving myself a chance is very important.”
Former Phoenix Suns point guard and two-time MVP, Steve Nash, will have the pleasure of figuring out how to create on-court chemistry with three ball-dominant, polarizing players in Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Needless to say, he seemed enthused about the idea.
“We’re excited. We obviously got one of the premier players in the world,” Nash said this afternoon. “We want to win a championship for sure. That’s why we made the deal. … We’re a brand new entity that has to figure it out but that is the end goal.”
