Quote: Roddy B "Not too sure, you know. Harden is a beast and he was always reliable to change a game for them. Martin isn't a great player, he's an erratic shooter who'll play off Durant and Westbrook well, but won't play as well as Harden. Harden was a creator, a potential superstar. The only reason he's gone is because they probably can't fit him under the cap (Durant, Perkins, Ibaka and Westbrook are all earners).
I like Lamb, I can see what they like about him, he's long and smooth and could work out a good but different player to Harden. He's long and slim and he won't make plays like Harden, but he could work out a better defender and a better fit for the Thunder. We'll see, but I don't like Kevin Martin, especially as they already have Thabo to start. IMO, it won't be long before Martin is traded.'"
Perhaps, I can see your point about Martin. I think Lamb is the real gem in the deal.
At worst Martin will score 15 ppg this year and leave at the end, freeing up some cap space for them.
There was no way they could resign Harden imo, even at the 13mil a year deal they were looking they'd have been totally hamstrung for the foreseeable future.
