James Harden and Russell Westbrook had several verbal exchanges during the 2019/20 season, per Kelly Iko of The Athletic.
The superstar duo of the Houston Rockets are close friends, but had some verbal exchanges, which are described as ‘tense, but needed’.
“Westbrook, sources say, has made it known for quite some time now that he would like to see significant changes to the Rockets’ culture. Specifically, his desire for more team-wide accountability, discipline and structure have been the focus of talks with team officials.
Throughout the season, Westbrook was the consistent presence who kept Harden accountable and the two close friends had several verbal exchanges that sources described as ‘tense, but needed’,” Iko reports.
Westbrook has asked the Rockets for a trade this offseason, whereas Harden remains ‘committed’ to the team.
