Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem gave his take on Miami’s involvement in James Harden’s rumors this season.
Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets on a four-team deal, but it seems that Haslem would not be a fan if the superstar was in Miami.
“You can’t bring James Harden to Miami … I would have aged 15 trying to be your OG.” 😂
Udonis Haslem kept it real in Harden by joining the Heat.
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“Man, when I woke up and saw that damn James Harden thing, I was sleeping. I woke up and dropped my damn phone. I couldn’t believe it, ”said Haslem. “I knew we weren’t going to catch him. You cannot bring James Harden to Miami.
“As much as I wanted it to work, in my mind I was like, ‘There is no way.'”
Haslem continued after being asked whether Harden would fit into Miami culture as a team.
“I would have aged 15 years trying to be your OG. He would have to move to the guesthouse to keep an eye on him. “
Haslem has been Miami’s veteran leader for years and clearly knew that Harden’s off-court behavior would not match the Heat.
Miami will now have to compete against Harden and the Nets in the East if he wants to return to the NBA finals this season.