NBA Rumors: Rockets Dynamic Duo May Be Coming To An End

The Houston Rockets are still trying to figure out what went wrong in their 2018-19 NBA campaign and it seems that things are getting a bit ugly. James Harden and Chris Paul, one of the best tandems the league has ever had, reportedly had issues in the NBA playoffs - meaning the finger pointing has officially started.

According to The Athletic, Harden and Paul had tense moments throughout game 6 of the NBA Western Conference second-round encounter. There was allegedly a verbal back-and-forth postgame that went into the locker room. And the whole thing stemmed from the ball distribution throughout that game.

The game in reference is the season-ending game of the Rockets against the Golden State Warriors who were without Kevin Durant. Harden finished with 35 points while Paul ended up with 27 markers. If ball touches are to be checked, Harden had 87 while Paul only had 66. The bearded one has been known to want the ball in his hands most of the time and critics felt that it would only be a matter of time that something would give. That came in the person of Paul.

According to NBC Sports, it turns out that Paul had been discussing with Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni about the offense and pushing for more movement. It was not mentioned if CP3 was actually indirectly referring to Harden although the ball possession issue somehow points to all that. If one is to sum it all up, it appears that this brewing rift could factor in with the Rockets post-season plans.

One person in the center of it all is Paul. Following the Rockets exit, pundits expressed that the Rockets may want to consider trading the 34-year-old NBA star. The only problem seen right now is that he is owed $124 million over the next three years - numbers which may be hard to unload. There is also his performance in the 2018-19 NBA season to consider - clearly career lows that could further whittle down teams willing to take him in, USA Today reported.

The Los Angeles Lakers, a team that failed to secure Paul in the past, has been mentioned as a potential destination by the Los Angeles Times. It makes a lot of sense since the purple and gold are reportedly looking for a veteran guard to help out LeBron James. But with the hefty price he carries, seeing CP3 reunite with James at this point may not be feasible.