On January 27, today the Nets played at home against the Nuggets, but the absence of many players in the team, including Harden, also made the game lose some of its highlights. After rumors yesterday that Harden was unhappy with Irving and Nash, Harden also officially expressed his loyalty today, saying that Harden told everyone that he liked the Nets and was only frustrated by the team's lineup chaos. Nash also responded before today's game, saying harden was happy after coming to the Nets and is now just a little frustrated with basketball, injuries and players missing out on the new crown. Finally, the Millsap deal was imminent, and the Nets' asking price was exposed.
First of all, let's look at Harden's loyalty behavior, before the BR reporter broke the news that Harden was dissatisfied with Irving's part-time playing, dissatisfied with Nash's control of the team, after yesterday's loss to the Lakers, Harden also gave a response, saying that he had not said such a thing. Today he was loyal to the Nets, saying he is now committed to fighting the championship with the Big Three. Personally, I think this is also a crisis public relations, although Harden did not complain about Owen and Nash head-on, but obviously there was already emotion, so the outside world made up and planned this storm. The problems with Irving and Nash are objective, and Harden's personality naturally does not face hard, but the Nets must pay attention to and change.
Second, look at Nash's response, from Harden's expression of loyalty, and Nash's response. Now it's time to weaken the contradiction between Harden and Irving, or the contradiction does not point to him alone. Previously, harden was dissatisfied with Irving's part-time job and Nash's control, and now it has become Harden's frustration with the team's lineup chaos. It is worth mentioning that Nash's statement is also like this, which shows that the Nets have communicated internally and unified their voices externally. At present, the contradiction between Irving and the team is not made public, but the problem is that Irving does not play normally, and the Nets cannot go regular, so this matter is a dead cycle, and the focus is still Irving.
In the end, Millsap had previously reached an agreement with the team not to play for the Nets again, and the Nets were also finding a suitable home for him. Today, the Nets' asking price for him has also been exposed, and the team wants to exchange Millsap for some assets, such as a veteran who can help the team or a future second-round pick, and at the current value of Millsap, it can only be exchanged for these chips. In addition, the Nets' Harris and Clarkston also received inquiries. In addition, Carter and Brown gradually fade out of the rotation, and it is likely that they will be sent away before the trade deadline, and then the two-way contract of rookie Edwards will be converted to a formal contract.