Beijing time on February 5 news, no wind and waves, caught up on the tail of the Spring Festival holiday, the topic of James Harden will leave the Brooklyn Nets was once again detonated, and this time it seems that there has been substantial progress.
Shams Charania, a prominent sports media personality, mentioned in his latest report that the Nets' attitude toward trading Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers has changed, and they agreed to do so in exchange for Simmons and others.
Sources said that one of the reasons why the Nets are willing to discuss the deal is that the chips provided by Philadelphia are attractive enough, in addition to Simmons, role players such as Seth Curry, Teres Maxi, Sable and others will be added as a supplement to the deal.
In fact, rumors about Harden going to the 76ers have long been there, but a number of authoritative media predict that this matter may not happen until this summer, after all, harden will have more initiative at that time, "attack can be attacked, retreat can be defended." Just about last week, ESPN also mentioned in its report that the Nets were not happy with the offer about Harden.
But even now, the Nets are by no means in a position where harden must trade, as mentioned several times in articles written by Shams Charania.
For the Nets, they are not in a hurry to trade Harden, because they firmly believe that the premise of winning a championship is to have players of these levels. It's just that they feel that if there is such an opportunity in the process of chasing the championship that will make the team lineup more comprehensive, then they will also try. ”
Shams Charania also noted that the Nets don't have a preference for Harden's playing style. Team head coach Steve Nash has met with the team's stars many times to discuss how to find a more balanced and balanced style, and although there are some highlights during this period, the team's performance at key moments, especially against the league's first-tier teams, is still unable to play the kind of cooperation that the outside world expects.
Harden has averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 assists and 8.0 rebounds per game this season, but his shooting efficiency has declined significantly this season, and his overall shooting rate, three-point shooting rate, and free throw shooting rate are 41%, 33%, and 87%, respectively.
Simmons, 25, is 8 years younger than Harden and is currently in the second year of a four-year contract. If Simmons can return to the best defensive team, all-star, and best team status, it will certainly have unexpected benefits for the Nets.
Of course, the Nets' rumored deal with the 76ers still has a lot of difficulties, and simmons are also interested in the Timberwolves and Hawks. The Nets' openness doesn't mean a trade is going to happen.