Saturday night, Twitter went on a tweeting spree when the news of 2011-12 Sixth Man of Year, James Harden had just been traded. The Thunder acquired guards
Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb,
two first-round picks and a second-round pick in the surprising deal
that was completed Saturday night. Oklahoma City also sent center Cole Aldrich and forwards Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward to Houston. The Thunder offered Harden $55.5 million over four years -- $4.5 million
less than the max deal Harden coveted and will get from the Rockets. Harden averaged 16.8 points and 3.7 assists last season, and joined
Durant and Westbrook on the U.S. men's Olympic team. He struggled badly
in Oklahoma City's loss to Miami in the NBA Finals, but the Thunder felt
good about their chances of getting back there with another year of
experience for their young stars, all 24 or younger.
"I would love to Thank Oklahoma City for 3 amazing years!" Harden
tweeted Sunday. "Teammates and Fans were thee best. The love will always
be there. Thanks Again."
Source: ESPN
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