Did teams have the assets to get it done? Some of them, yes, but most with any picks of value were lousy teams so that's limiting and regardless of quality teams had to also have the contracts and financial flexibility going forward to make it work.

So I don't think there was a short line of teams that would have wanted Harden and as a central player to their team, but I do think Houston was in the best position to make the move and, in turn, made a shrewd deal.