2028 NBN Hall of Fame Inductee - James Harden

[Donny - Bucks]

Likely a similar case to Kevin Durant, James Harden's career in the NBN was just six years. Those six years, however, were a special six years that brings Harden up to the forefront of the Hall of Fame debate. In this re-vote after seeing the league evolve, this may push him through the final leg. Will they be enough?

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CAREER STATS
Games: 466
MPG: 38.9
PPG: 27.3
RPG: 7.2
APG: 4.7
SPG: 2.2
BPG: 0.3
TOPG: 4.1
FG%: .477
FT%: .799
3P%: .380

Best Season (2021 Heat)
Games: 76
MPG: 38.9
PPG: 30.0
RPG: 7.4
APG: 5.1
SPG: 1.9
BPG: 0.3
TOPG: 3.9
FG%: .484
FT%: .790
3P%: .393

Career Highs
Points: 59
Rebounds: 19
Assists: 12
Steals: 9
Blocks: 3

Achievements
Championships: 1
Player of the Game: 83
Player of the Week: 0
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 90
Triple Doubles: 4

Awards
2019 - Slam-Dunk Contest Champion
2019 - All-Star Game Participant
2019 - All-League First Team
2019 - All-Defensive Second Team
2020 - All-Star Game Participant
2020 - All-League First Team
2020 - All-Defensive Team
2021 - All-Star Game Participant
2021 - All-League Second Team
2022 - All-Star Game Participant
2024 - All-Star Game Participant



Arguments For Induction
- If you can get the longevity thing out of your head, I'd say Harden is one of the most efficient offensive players we've seen in the new league. While his FT% isn't super high and 3P% isn't a wow factor, the fact that he shot 47.7% for his career including five of six seasons of 46.5% is spectacular, especially considering we don't see those numbers out of almost anybody in the league %-wise on a long term.

- Two All-League First Team awards and one All-League Second Team award is spectacular, not to mention he was a multiple time All-Defensive Team award winner and a five-time All-Star while also winning an NBN Championship along the way. He had the accolades one would want in a 10+ year career.

- In terms of SG rankings, a lot like Durant with the SF's, he's at the very worst a top 5shooting guard in the new league thus far. Harden did everything a GM would want and while his decline was apparent, it wasn't significant enough to really take him out of the "superstar status" he was a part of. Over time, his career has just looked better and better.

Arguments Against Induction
- Longevity's going to be the big issue. Six seasons, less than 500 games doesn't help the cause.

- Turnover issues! If Silver decides to do leaderboard rankings, I'd say Harden is a good guess to be near #1 on that list.

- Finally, while he was a super efficient offensive player in terms of his FG%, his game always lacked a little something and he left a lot to be desired with mistakes like turnovers, bad shooting years, or a ridiculous amount of shots that left other players on his team a little less efficient in terms of their usage.

Vote carefully, and remember to throw out arguments regardless of which side you're on. This should be a discussion that eventually gets the league to the proper decision on him. Your vote can also be retracted after it's been cast if you feel like switching to the other side based on the arguments that have been made. To be inducted, a player needs 70% and to be considered in a later class they need 50%. Vote carefully.

***BONUS - Don't forget that everyone who votes gets $100 and the person that makes the best argument or contributes to the discussion the best will be awarded an extra $100***

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[Donny - Bucks]

Also, decided to vote yes on Harden. He's a champion, multiple time All-Leaguer, and was a revered offensive player for the entirety of his career while also being fantastic defensively.

[vanimmer]

i would have voted him in last time and i would defenitly now

[lynchcats]

It was a yes before, it's a yes now.

[ucfinfan86]

Hardens case is a bit closer than Durant in my opinion but the title secures a yes for me

[cheddar]

Went yes. Aside from the turnover issues, Harden was a monster. With career averages of 27-7-5 he should easily get into the hall especially with a title under his belt.

[verysilentone]

I'm going yes as well. He made the ASG one less time than Hield in 3 less seasons. If he vote Buddy in, I think Harden should be in

[John1974]

Another yes the titles put me all in on Harden

[carmelo115]

Hell yes

[thefirstcedi]

No. Too many turnovers.

[frosty]

Yes elite SG his whole career

[biancardi33]

Def a yes from me

[A. Silver]

No, he turned the ball over too much and only played a few years. Lucky he got to ride KAT's coattails to a championship.

[JCog72]

His TOs are awful, but other than that he has pretty good averages and I think should be a HOFer...even though he only played 6 seasons, almost made me say no

[SARGO]

Yah

High steals high scoring

Turnovers are bad but eh yah