Chris Paul and James Harden on the Rockets is the mad science experiment the NBA needed

The NBA didn’t need to wait for the dawn of free agency on July 1 to seize the news cycle and send shockwaves throughout the sports world. Two days before he could have hit the open market, Chris Paul was reportedly traded to the Houston Rockets in a deal that immediately reshapes the league’s hierarchy.

The Rockets are adding one of the greatest point guards of all time to a team that won 55 games and finished third in the Western Conference last season. Paul will pair with James Harden to form the league’s most talented backcourt, a devastating one-two punch that — on paper at least — launches Houston into legitimate title contention.

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has been trying to add another superstar to his roster for years. Houston courted Pau Gasol, Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony, and Kevin Durant in recent years, only to strike out. Morey actually landed Dwight Howard, but age and injuries had ravaged his game by that point.

Now Morey has his man in CP3. It will be fascinating to watch.

https://www.sbnation.com/2017/6/28/15886978/chris-paul-trade-rockets-james-harden-warriors