Before the start of this year's season, the most fierce was the former 3 champions, one was the 2010 champion Wall, and the Rockets reached an agreement not to play for the team, one was the 2011 champion Irving, because of personal beliefs refused to vaccinate and could not play, one was 2016 Simmons, last year's playoff lost the shooting skills package by the head coach and teammates and refused to play for the team, the new season is now more than half, in addition to the Nets compromise so that Irving can play away games, The other two players have yet to play any games for the team.
However, the situation between Wall and Simmons is still a little different, Wall because of the 2-year 90 million contract, the strength has not been able to match it and no team is willing to take over, and Simmons is young and healthy, in addition to shooting almost no shortcomings, the biggest reason why he has not traded is that the 76ers asking price is too high, it is said that the Pistons are very interested in getting Simmons, with Grant + Bay + Olynic + future first-round draft picks to quote, a top forward grant with an average of 20+ per game, A potential 3D Sedik Bay who averaged 2.3 three-pointers per game, Olynyk is also an interior substitute with rotational strength, and future first-round picks.
With a player who can't play in exchange for 3 rotating players, or the league's scarce front, this offer is sincere enough, plus the original 76ers, enough to let them return to the ranks of the championship, and the biggest reason for the 76ers' decisive refusal is Harden, responsible for running the team is the person who brought Harden to the Rockets (here is not to mention the name, use it instead), it knows how strong Harden's strength is, if you can get it, it will certainly not let go, after Harden refused the Nets' early contract extension, I believe it has been targeted, coupled with the Irving vaccine incident to greatly reduce the strength of the Nets, the Nets' road to victory has become confusing, Harden and Durant, Irving is not the same, they already have a championship, Durant needs a team of their own, Irving is completely basketball as a side business, and Harden came to the Nets with the goal of winning the championship.
At present, Harden is still in the peak state, wherever is the top salary, but want to compete for the championship as a core identity, the best opportunity in recent years, if the Nets can not achieve his wishes, Harden's departure is still very likely, so for the 76ers, the probability will continue to keep Simmons until this summer, when Harden jumped out of the contract to become a free agent, you can emulate durant to sign first and then change the form of the Nets, although the Nets are certainly not willing to give Harden to the 76ers who have a competitive relationship with themselves, But in order not to become nothing, you can only be forced to operate.
On the basis of retaining the original lineup, the 76ers replaced Simmons with Harden, the organizational ability will not weaken at all, Harden's offense is far stronger than Simmons, he and Embiid's one-inside and one-outside combination, not only shoot the whole field, both are masters of foul making, the 76ers will become impeccable, Harden is only inferior to Simmons in defense, but the 76ers have cultivated Three defensively outstanding forward swingers, plus Embiid's defensive ability on the inside, Harden will not drag his feet at all. And Harden also has a top low-post defensive ability, and he will not suffer against the Heat or the Bucks.
Want to win the championship, not only need absolute strength, but also need to have the courage to gamble, the Leonard Raptors who only had a one-year use period dared to gamble, and finally succeeded in winning the championship, last year the Bucks were willing to pay a first-round pick for a state that fell to the bottom of the tucker, and also became an important contributor to the team's championship, although the two teams won the championship have the luck component of the other team's main injury, but the result is that they have become the final winners, maybe it is their desire for the championship, let God give it care, Hopefully Harden can also realize his championship dream, come on!