The list of NBA players to log four straight top-three Most Valuable Player finishes is a who's who of all-time greats ... and James Harden, whose career has taken an odd turn since his third-place MVP finish in 2020:
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Except, Harden was generating offense at historic levels in the aftermath of Howard's 2016 exit. Over the next four seasons, Harden banked three scoring titles, an assist crown and his four straight top-three MVP finishes, averaging 32.4 points and 8.8 assists per game from 2016-20. It was the dawn ofThis stretch opened a window into the crux of Harden's career.
Houston promptly dealt Harden to join Durant and Kyrie Irving on the Brooklyn Nets, so Harden lugged his baggage to"" and never unpacked it. He conceded that his poor preseason conditioning contributed to the right hamstring issues that derailed Brooklyn's 2021 title shot., when he declared himself healthy and happy in Brooklyn.
On the eve of free agency, when it was clear the Rockets were not willing to offer him a max contract, Harden opted into his $35.6 million salary for this season and. It was not just Rivers for whom Harden no longer wanted to play. It was also Embiid — the reigning MVP — who was""I want him to come back, obviously," Embiid told Showtime's Rachel Nichols,"so we can go out and accomplish what we want, which is to win a championship, so hopefully his mindset can be changed.
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