The Houston Rockets have championship aspirations for next season and have their eyes set on dethroning the Golden State Warriors.

The franchise has made significant moves in this offseason to compile a roster capable of competing for the Larry O'Brien trophy.

They made arguably the biggest addition this summer by bringing in All-Star point guard Chris Paul in a trade that saw them give up a number of players to the Los Angeles Clippers including Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker and Lou Williams.

Despite being moved to the point guard position by head coach Mike D'Antoni last season to devastating effect, James Harden will move back to his natural shooting guard position and share the ball handling responsibilities with CP3.

There are many questioning how the duo will co-exist on the floor as they both love to handle the basketball, but general manager Daryl Morey believes it will help rather than hinder Harden's game.

The Beard led the league in assists last year but after a stellar regular season, he wore down in the playoffs as the team's sole creator and it ultimately cost the Rockets a place in the Western Conference Finals.

Paul's arrival should, therefore, have a positive impact as he's been acquired to share the workload.

"From my perspective, (managing fatigue) was a big motivation with the Chris Paul move," Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said on ESPN's The Woj Pod.

"It's just too much to ask one guy to carry a team all the way to the Western Conference Finals or the Finals. It caught up to him (Harden)."

Harden was the NBA's most efficient playmaker last season as he poured in 29.1 points and 11.2 assists per game.

His brilliance allowed the Rockets to produce the second-best offence along with the third-best regular-season record.

The 27-year-old's production tailed off deeper into the postseason, however, as his scoring, passing, and shooting numbers all dropped during Houston's six-game loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

Harden ended that series with 10 points and six turnovers on 2-of-11 shooting in a 39-point blowout in the Rockets' last playoff game.

CP should allow his new teammate to benefit from catch and shoot opportunities and also rest during the gruelling 82-game schedule as he leads the league in minutes played.

"The Chris move is an important move no matter what, but I think a big thing is that you won't see a guy dragging on the last few steps up the mountain to try to win a title," Morey said.

"We needed to not put that much burden on one guy, and I think Chris allows us to do that."