As of now, the Nets have a record of 29 wins and 22 losses, ranking sixth in the East, suffering the longest losing streak in nearly three seasons. Next, the Nets will go on to play against Western Conference powerhouse Jazz and Nuggets, the last two games of their road trip, and according to the Nets' recent state predictions, they will end their road trip with a five-game losing streak. At that time, the Nets' losing streak will be extended to eight consecutive losses, and even lose the sixth place in the East. The leaks have rained overnight, and today the Nets updated the team's injury situation, Durant's situation will not change, and Harris will undergo a second ankle surgery.
According to Harris' agent, Harris's recovery from an ankle injury is not as expected, and Harris will most likely undergo a second ankle surgery, and he will make a decision within a week. At the end of November last year, Harris underwent surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be absent for 4-8 weeks. If Harris undergoes a second ankle surgery, the probability of Harris returning this season is already very slim and is expected to be reimbursed for the season. The only good news is that news of Harris's second surgery came before the trade deadline, leaving the Nets nearly half a month to react.
In the eyes of many fans, Harris is insignificant, and even more indispensable for the Nets. But in fact, Harris is no less important than the Nets' Big Three, especially in the context of the Nets' overall declining offense. Since Harris's injury, the Nets' offensive efficiency has declined visibly, and in Irving's absence, Harris is one of the few players in the Nets lineup who can provide fire support to Durant and Harden, and the Nets' performance since December has struggled to be affected in part by Harris's absence. Although Harris's shooting performance was substandard at the beginning of the season, it took him only a month to regain the title of the league's top scorer, and his outside projection ability will greatly change the Nets' offensive level.
After six consecutive losses, the reason why the Nets are still sitting on the Fishing Platform is that if the Nets return, their situation will be reversed, but now that Harris has been reimbursed for the season, Durant's return can make the Nets stop loss in time, and the Nets cannot become a championship team again. If the Nets still have hopes of winning the championship this season, they should hold on to the rest of the day until the trade deadline. Now this Net, even the Millennium Fish Belly Team Kings can not win, do not take the initiative to make changes, the Nets are better to take the initiative to swing. The next operation of Max is not only related to the fate of the season, but also to whether the Nets can keep James Harden in the offseason.
Although news has come out of the Los Angeles media that Durant will likely make an early comeback in the next week, which can indeed save the Nets from the fire. However, from harden's body language in the last two games, it can be seen that Harden's patience is being worn out, and the rumors of leaving the team some time ago may not be completely false. If Irving's problem is not solved, the future of the Nets will not be clear, then Harden's purpose of going to the Nets to win the championship cannot be achieved, and he may still leave his career in Brooklyn completely? Choosing 76 and Embiid to join forces is more like a smart choice.
The Nets are doing well, and the player most affected should be Durant. After Durant and the Nets renewed his contract for five years in the offseason, his fate has been completely tied to the Nets, and unless Durant applies for a trade, his career will be controlled by the Nets. Last summer, when Durant renewed his contract, Irving's situation was quite normal, Harden was not yet restricted by the new rules, the Nets had a 79% probability of winning the championship, and Durant had no problem renewing his contract for 5 years. However, in a month's time, the Nets have undergone earth-shaking changes, and in the upcoming offseason, the Nets may even face the dilemma of trading Irving and not being able to keep Harden, from the Big Three to Durant leading the team alone between the nets.
This summer, the only big player in the free agent market is James Harden, and unless Harden agrees to sign first and then change, the Nets will empty the basket. Durant's future at the Nets is unclear...