I'll make this quick. I don't react to a ton of rumors because more times than not they don't go anywhere. This one I just can't figure. Some reports have Houston trying to get
Carmelo Anthony and to do so would trade
James Harden to clear the necessary cap space. I like Carmelo but I just can't see anyone thinking he is better than Harden. He is a great scorer and that is what I like about him. But Harden is probably the best shooting guard in the league. And while he'll never be confused with Magic Johnson he is also a big time scorer in this league. I can't come up with one argument as to why Harden is better than Anthony. Again I like Carmelo but I think if I'm any team I'd rather have Harden instead. Assuming Houston can't get LeBron James I think resigning Chandler Parsons is the best move for Houston. He won't give you 25 consistently but he definitely fits what Houston is doing. I think if Houston can add quality depth or an excellent power forward or point guard they could be in the mix in the Western Conference. I just don't see a Dwight Howard-Carmelo pairing being better than Howard-Harden. Again, this probably won't come to fruition but every time I see this I bristle. We'll see what happens. Where Carmelo goes will if nothing else change the look of some team out there drastically, and it may be Houston's. I just don't think it would be an improvement.
