It would be refreshing to hear what James Harden really wants for James Harden.

At long last, the real rebuilding of the Oklahoma City Thunder may be taking place.

Chris Paul said one thing on Thursday that did not make it sound as though he would be playing basketball somewhere other than Oklahoma City next season.

Last offseason, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook were traded for each other.

There is one thing, maybe, Chris Paul got wrong on Friday.

NORMAN — Houston came out of the half shooting the lights out. Just absolutely shooting them out.

Chris Paul dribbled around a Steven Adams screen and rose up to hit one of his patented mid-range jump shots over the outstretched arms of Jazz center Rudy Gobert.

Without the services of Chris Paul, the Thunder looked a little lost to start Tuesday’s scrimmage against the Portland Trail Blazers.

As much as Chris Paul wants back on the court, the big takeaway from his Wednesday teleconference remains the conditioning time he believes players would require before play resumed: three or four weeks.

Oklahoma City came out shorthanded and flat.