The ongoing tension between Houston Rockets stars Chris Paul and James Harden is apparently of no concern to general manager Daryl Morey.

While speaking in an interview with ESPN Radio’s “Golic & Wingo” on Monday after ESPN posted a scathing article that detailed inner turmoil within the Rockets organization, Morey claimed that the feud is a good thing because it means both players want to win. He also mentioned that Paul has not asked to be traded from the Rockets.

“We have two high-level competitors, Chris and James, who their only goal in life at this point is to win the title. They’ve accomplished everything else, they are both going to be first-ballot Hall of Famers. Two competitive superstars at that level, there’s going to be times when they are extremely competitive, extremely focused on how do we get to that next level, and when we don’t there’s going to be frustration,” Morey told ESPN. “I’m frustrated, our top players are frustrated, [coach] Mike D’Antoni is frustrated. We want to take the last step and be the champion and I think it’s good that there is tension in the sense that we all want to win.”

Morey is coming off extremely calm for a guy in charge of a legitimate playoff-contending team with players that could easily derail that opportunity with their disagreements. The article details several instances that indicate notable issues between Paul and Harden, including a tense scene after the Rockets’ playoff-opening win against the Utah Jazz when Paul abruptly exited after most of the media attention was set on Harden.

Fans found the awkward moment to be amusing on social media, while people of the Rockets organization saw what was happening behind closed doors unfold in public. Conflicts continued to flourish during the Rockets playoff run, as Harden dictated most of the ball control and Paul wished to run set plays against the team to end their season, the Golden State Warriors.

The dynamic between Harden and Paul is complicated given the two being in completely different places of their respective careers. What isn’t complicated to understand is how good the Rockets can be when the two are on the top of their game. But it seems so long as the other is around, the chances of both performing to their fullest potential is less likely.

Paul still has three seasons left on his four-year, $160 million contract with the Rockets before he becomes a free agent in 2022. Despite a player option in 2021, Paul is pretty cemented into this team, while Harden recently agreed to the largest contract extension in NBA history (four years, $228 million) that will pay him through the 2022-23 season.

So where does that leave the Rockets, whose chances at a title rely heavily on Paul’s and Harden’s ability to settle their differences and compete for a common goal. ESPN reports that their differences only stem from their disagreement in playing styles and personality, but other reports claim that Paul openly prefers to play without Harden on the floor.

The dilemma is glaring both on and off the court, but still the Rockets chose to pretend that it can work itself out. After all, Morey has never been one to focus on anything but winning.

“I feel like we have one of the best duos in the league,” Morey said. “They’re both first-ballot Hall of Famers. Both years, we were very close to knocking off what I consider to be the best team in the league, and we feel great about them going forward.”