Houston Rockets
Storyline: James Harden will be a serviceable defensive player by the end of the season.
When Harden is on the court, the Rockets carry a 95.8 defensive rating. Which isn’t THAT bad. He’s actually been better this season, much better than he was last season. Especially in the playoffs.
Although, I’m also not ready to tag Harden as a serviceable defensive player. Much less a good defensive player.
I don’t think he’ll be terrible this year. But I’m not sure he’ll be serviceable either.