On February 6, Beijing time, the NBA regular season is in full swing, and the participating teams are trying to prepare for a higher regular season ranking, and strive to go further in the playoffs to help the team get the ticket to the finals and lift the O'Brien Cup, and the game has become more and more exciting and intense, attracting countless eyes. At the same time, the dynamics above the lively trading market are also worth paying attention to, let's take a look at it together.
As the trade deadline approaches, the calm trading market has become more and more lively, and many playoff-level teams are actively preparing for this smoke-free robbery battle, trying to help the team complete the final reinforcement of the lineup. During this time, a blockbuster deal has become the focus of attention of major media, and the topic of heated discussion in the outside world, if it is reached, the eastern pattern will undoubtedly be changed. During this time, Nets star James Harden and Philadelphia team Ben Simmons were frequently linked, and the two exchanged owners and expected to be on the verge of a trigger, but it came to an abrupt end. Recently, the best and most cost-effective deal about Harden 2-for-2 was exposed, and Embiid could wake up laughing in his dreams.
After rejecting Simmons' 1-for-1 Harden trade plan, the latest trading plan between the two teams also surfaced. According to people familiar with the matter, the Nets and the 76ers each added a player as a head start to the Harden and Simmons trades, which will maximize the benefits of this deal. The specific details of the transaction are as follows: the Nets sent Harden and veteran Millsap, and the 76ers sent Ben Simmons and young Player Kolkmaz, so that the two sides not only completed the salary match, but also minimized the impact on each other.
It is worth mentioning that the Nets will be the big winners of this deal for three reasons. The first is that the Nets are worried about Harden's health problems, because injuries have also made him much worse off than before. And his chemistry with Irving and Durant did not achieve the expected effect, and Harden's style of play still did not change much. The second is the Nets' cost-effective young player Kolkmaz in the trade, who has an efficient performance of 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists this season, which can make up for the gap in Millsep.
In the end, the 2-for-2 deal will further free up the Nets' salary space, and the team's salary and luxury taxes will save up to $40 million, and other deals will not achieve such a large benefit.