Howard + Harden = no championship Howard + James = championship Durant + Will Shao = uncrowned Durant + Curry = champion Irving + Durant = uncrowned Irving + James = champion Harden no title

Howard + Harden = no crown

Howard + James = champion

Durant + Will Shao = no crown

Durant + Curry = champion

Irving + Durant = no crown

Irving + James = champion

Harden's lack of a championship is not a lack of personal strength, but a failure to find the right teammates