Trevor Ariza and Tony Allen both pick Dwyane Wade over James Harden because Harden can’t sacrifice to win a championship: Ariza: “When we’re playing a team sport and a team aspect of the game — what D-Wade has done, you can’t argue with who you have to go with. You gotta go with the person who wins, the person who’s going to give everything at all times…” Allen: “D-Wade won as a star and he won while passing the keys. They call it Wade County — you know how much ego you have to drop to say ‘this ain’t Wade County no more’ you see the sacrifice? I gotta give him his flowers for that.” (Out the Mud)

Ime Udoka says Reed Sheppard is likely to play a bit more off-ball this season, since he’ll often share the floor with Marcus Smart. Will allow the Rockets to lean into his skills as a catch-and-shoot and relocation shooter