NBA Rumors: Former MVP's Comments On Contract Situation With Rockets Strike Familiar Tune

James Harden opted not to sign a contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets, a move that would initially send shockwaves.

But for NBA fans who have followed this type of scenario, the response from players appears to be familiar that it is sounding more like a script.

Harden passed up a $161 million offer, something that was offered before the deadline last Monday, October 18, the Post reported.

The 32-year-old appeared to assure Nets fans that it was no cause for alarm, professing his love for Brooklyn--a place he called home.

Furthermore, Harden stressed that he would rather focus on the coming season and has no plans of leaving the organization, ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth reported.

Harden is still in line to get a bigger four-year extension worth $227 million.

Although Nets general manager Sean Marks takes Harden's words in good faith, it somehow calls to mind the situation of Dennis Schroder with the Los Angeles Lakers last season.

The German guard shunned an alleged $84 million offer but also said he loved it in Los Angeles.

That situation came under fire on whether an offer was made. But in the end, Schroder found himself out of Los Angeles and was ridiculed for thinking he would be receiving big deal offers from other teams.

That never came, and the 28-year-old guard ended up settling for a $5.9 million one-year deal with the Boston Celtics.

Schroder and Harden are two different players in terms of accomplishments and skills. But if the nine-time All-Star struggles and fails to help Kevin Durant lead the Nets to an NBA title, there is a chance that his credibility may take a hit--not to mention his bank account.