On February 6, Beijing time, after the Nets announced that they were discussing a deal with Philadelphia about Harden, various media and journalists also began to envision relevant trading solutions, and Hollinger, the founder of PER value, a well-known data expert and reporter, also discussed with NBA reporters such as Schiffer and Amick, and he also calculated the impact of different trading schemes on both sides of the transaction.
From the current situation, philadelphia is likely to propose a deal between Ben Simmons and Danny Green, because philadelphia has already reported that they are not willing to join Maxi or Sable in the transaction, and because Curry Jr. is the son-in-law of Philadelphia's main coach Rivers, he will not become a trading chip.
In this case, Danny Green naturally became the most likely chip for Philadelphia to come up with a tie. But in addition to this plan, Hollinger also proposed another plan, that is, Philadelphia sent Corkmaz, and the Nets sent Millsap.
This plan may not be enough to strengthen the Nets' roster, but it can bring the Nets a huge benefit, that is, to save money. "In order to complete The Bency's deal for Harden, Philadelphia needs to add $2.5 million to the deal, and the least impactful option is probably to add Corkmaz and Millsap to the deal, which saves the Nets about $40 million in salary and luxury taxes compared to Simmons Gargreen's plan." Hollinger said.
Kolkmaz, 24, is 2.01 meters tall and currently has a three-year, $15 million contract that expires in 2024. He averaged 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game this season, but his three-point shooting percentage plummeted from 38 percent last season to 28.8 percent. In terms of personal ability, especially the performance on the defensive end, he is certainly inferior to Green.
So if the Nets choose this pure money-saving plan, then the degree of improvement to the lineup is obviously the smallest, while in Philadelphia, the lineup remains very complete, obviously more favorable. Therefore, the Nets should most likely not agree to this plan, but should strive to add 1 of Maxi or Sable to the transaction, which can save money and improve the strength of the team, which is the most beneficial choice for them.
There is still some time to go until the closing date of the transaction, and the management of both sides may continue to play games before it is possible to reach a deal.