When Harden traded from the Rockets to the Nets, the super three giants Durant + Irving + Harden were born, and they all thought they would be the favorite for the championship, but last season because of injuries, they stopped in the Eastern Conference semifinals. This season, there is no hope, Irving can only play on the road, Durant is injured again, and now Harden may also be poached, which is a bit sad for the Nets.
Harden has been associated with the 76ers recently, and according to Philadelphia correspondent Keith Pompey, Harden is happy to play with Embiid, while he believes he can be successful playing with Embiid.
For the 76ers, Harden is not very strange, when he chose to leave the Rockets, the 76ers are another potential next home, and it is very likely to become his next home. As it stands, the 76ers don't seem to have given up on pursuing Harden, especially after Simmons' farce, which made them more determined to get another star.
After Simmons was reluctant to play for the team, the 76ers didn't want to trade for the sake of trading, and kept the asking price high, wanting to do it again this offseason. In this regard, Shams and Sam Amick reported that Simmons may not be traded by Philadelphia this season, because Philadelphia's goals and appetites are far greater than everyone thinks. This is certainly not the wishful thinking of the 76ers, who also found that Harden may choose to leave the Nets, and they are willing to wait for this opportunity to come.
The Nets' playoff loss last season was mainly injury, and this season was delayed by Irving, who was not vaccinated, only recently returned, and can only play away games, and his strength has definitely declined. Originally, the Nets also planned to renew the contract with the Big Three in the offseason last year, and Durant had signed, but Irving's situation made Harden not choose to renew his contract early. This summer, Harden can choose to step out of his contract to become a free agent or choose to execute the final year of his contract. It depends on the Nets' results this season, and once there is still no improvement, Harden will really consider leaving.
According to a source, "The current mainstream view in the league is that Harden will be a 76er next season." ”
Such news is really not empty, and there must have been some exchanges in private, such as the Harden camp maintaining close contact with the management of the 76ers, and the 76ers shareholder Michael Rubin is still a friend of Harden. The real problem for the Nets is coming, depending on whether they can convince Harden to stay, and if they leave, the Nets' strength will definitely be damaged, and the competition in the East will become more intense.