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NBA: Seven Teams That Nearly Traded For James Harden In 2012

By James Polazzon

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Mar 12, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood (5) dribbles the ball in front of Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) during the second half at EnergySolutions Arena. The Jazz won 109-91. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood (5) dribbles the ball in front of Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) during the second half at EnergySolutions Arena. The Jazz won 109-91. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

Utah Jazz

Like Phoenix, Utah never actually offered anything but according to Zach Lowe, Sam Presti had semi-serious conversations with the Utah Jazz.

Many different players were discussed in these conversations including Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors, Alec Burks and Enes Kanter.

Ironically, Kanter (still) eventually ended up in Oklahoma City in a separate trade years later. However, Harden never set foot on the floor in Utah sporting a Jazz uniform.

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