One stone stirred up a thousand waves, exposing Harden's willingness to join forces with Embiid to rush the championship, and leaving the Nets in the offseason may be a foregone conclusion. Although the season is far from over, the Nets' lineup of the Big Three seems to be huge, but in fact, there are only a few three-person games, and this season Irving is unable to play in the home game, the team's state is ups and downs, and the prospect of winning the championship is really worrying. Among the Nets' big three, Durant and Irving have already won championships, and only Harden, who is full of personal honors, still has not won a championship to add this heaviest weight to his historical status.
In the offseason, Durant chose to sign a four-year, $194 million early contract extension with the Nets, and from the current situation, he is the most likely to retire from the Big Three in the Nets. But at the same time, Harden, who is aiming to attack the first crown, did not choose to renew his contract with the Nets in advance, and from the point of view he expressed before, his purpose is to add more possibilities to his future. Harden's move is completely understandable, although the Nets lineup is luxurious, but if he can't win the championship, this place is not his ideal place to stay after all, and he can choose the next team without any influence in the offseason.
From the current situation of the Nets, it just proves that Harden's choice is right. The Nets have been in constant condition this season, and in addition to head coach Nash not being able to do his job, Irving, one of the Big Three, can't play at home is the most fatal for the team to compete for the championship. Harden's regular season was over-consumed last season, resulting in major injuries in the playoffs, and this season's injuries have also affected personal status. Now that Durant is injured again, Irving can only play part-time in away games, and Harden needs to take on the heavy responsibility to lead the team forward in a short period of time. The most critical thing is that the Nets' championship prospects this season are not at all as good as last season, and if they don't win the championship in the end, Harden's departure from the offseason is a very realistic thing.
It is worth mentioning that not long ago, the NBA reported that the 76ers will spend a lot of money and the Nets to grab Harden in the offseason, and today the US media once again exposed that Harden is very likely to join the 76ers in the offseason. First, according to Philadelphia reporter Keith Pompey, multiple sources revealed that Harden is happy to play with Embiid, and he believes that playing with Embiid can be successful. In addition, the Harden camp is currently in close contact with the management of the 76ers, and the 76ers shareholder Michael Rubin is also a friend of Harden. So the league's current mainstream view is that Harden will be a member of the 76ers next season.
In addition, the 76ers also made important statements in order to win Harden in the offseason. According to Shams, the 76ers will not lower their trading offer for Simmons, and even if they miss the entire season, they are willing to keep Simmons in the team until this offseason to pursue Harden and other superstars. Although it is too early to look forward to the offseason, for Harden, who is eager to win his first career title, if he really can't win the championship this season, then joining the 76ers in the offseason is definitely his best choice.