James Harden traded from Houston Rockets to Brooklyn Nets in a four-team deal, according to reports

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They are trading the 31-year-old Brooklyn Nets as part of a deal with four teams, according to several reports, including ESPN and The Athletic, citing sources familiar with the deal.

In exchange for Harden, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Houston acquired Caris LeVert and Rodions Kurucs from the Nets, Dante Exum from the Cleveland Cavaliers, three first-round picks from the Nets, a first-round pick from the Cavaliers through the Milwaukee Bucks and four first-round swaps from the Nets.

Brooklyn also sends him to center Jarrett Allen and forwards Bullfighting Prince Cavaliers as part of the transaction, according to Wojnarowski of ESPN.

In a separate deal, Houston trades LeVert and a second-round pick to the Indiana Pacers for guard and twice All-Star Victor Oladipo, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

Harden, an eight-time All-Star, was acquired by the Rockets from the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012.

While in Houston, he was voted the best player in the league for the 2017-18 season and led the Rockets to the playoffs of all eight years.

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Harden reacted during the Rocket game against the Portland Trail Blazers in December last year.

The transaction comes a day after Harden criticized the team.

“We’re not good enough – obviously chemistry, talented, just about anything – and it’s been clear in the last few games,” he said.

“I like this city. I’ve done literally everything I can. I mean, this situation is crazy. It’s something I don’t think can be fixed.”

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The post-game comments were the last lines of negative behavior from the disgruntled star, after they arrived late in the team camp, then were removed for four days and fined by the NBA with $ 50,000 for violating the league’s health and safety protocols. a few days before the start of the season.

The former MVP is now reuniting with former Thunder teammate Kevin Durant and perennial All-Star Guard Kyrie Irving of Brooklyn.

CNN Sport contacted the NBA to confirm the details of the transaction.

Harden in action for the Rockets against the Lakers on Jan. 10.

Subsequent postponements

Meanwhile, the NBA announced on Wednesday that it is postponing the ninth game of the season.

Two games scheduled for Friday between the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriros and the Washington Wizards and Detriot Pistons have been postponed because continuous contact tracking means the Suns and Wizards do not have the eight players needed to challenge the games.

Since January 6, 16 NBA players have tested positive for Covid-19.

The league announced on Tuesday that it has adopted stricter health and safety protocols to combat the spread of the virus.

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