Rockets star James Harden was not yet in Houston for the team's individual workouts Thursday, league sources say ...

New Rockets coach Stephen Silas said this afternoon of Harden that he's "confident that he'll be here when we get started".

Source: Marc Stein of The New York Times (Twitter)

ANALYSIS: Rockets head coach Stephen Silas has reportedly been giving James Harden 'space' since the Westbrook trade, but Houston does not anticipate Harden missing the team’s first practice, which is scheduled for Sunday.