On February 5, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing.
Earlier today, Shams reported that the Nets and 76ers will open deal talks in the near future to discuss the swap between Harden and Simmons. The deal may not have been struck, but there are indications that Harden is likely to be traded in the middle of the season, rather than having to wait until the offseason.
After the news, Harden quickly became a hot topic in the media and fans, and continued to climb the Twitter hot search rankings, once ranking 2nd. If the deal is reached, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the alliance again, which is why the potential deal is constantly being discussed.
Nets media Brooklyn Netcast wrote: "If this deal ends up happening, my respect for Harden will fall to an all-time low. He came to the Nets with a forced trade and got everything he wanted, but now he has a little setback on the road and is about to quit? This is definitely a sad story. ”
Rockets media Crowd Fans wrote: "Harden is a world-class genius, and his understanding of offense is very high. I hope he wins the championship, but the Nets are only the eighth seed right now (note, the Nets are no. 6 in the East). Still, there's been a question about Harden over the years, and that's when it comes to critical moments, can you really count on him? ”
Rockets reporter Jackson Gatlin commented: "We have the Nets' 2027 first-round pick, and Stone (Rocket Manager) is really master! In the Rockets and Nets trades, the Rockets received the Nets' unprotected first-round picks for 2022, 2024 and 2026. Four draft picks: 2021, 2023, 2025 and 2027, and the Cavaliers' 2022 first-round pick (from the Bucks).
Nets coach Nash said in an interview about it, saying: "I don't think we're the kind of reactive type — 'because we lost some games and then we made a deal.'" I think we've built something up here and if we stay healthy, we have a great chance of competing for the championship. ”
The Nets have suffered a six-game losing streak after their last loss to the Kings, and they are currently in 6th place in the East with just 29 wins and 22 losses.