With only a week to go until the trade deadline, there is really not much time left for the Nets, Lakers, 76ers and other teams that are eager to trade, and the more time is tight, the more likely it is to make big deals, because if they don't trade, it will be of little benefit to these teams. The Nets have lost 7 consecutive games and the Lakers are still below 50% win rate, which is also a big three lineup, but now they can basically declare no championship. Previous rumors, Harden did not have to join the 76ers, and could even be exchanged with the Lakers' Westbrook, but if this plan is feasible, it will not drag on until now.
However, Harden is 32 years old, which is the best year to chase the championship, and if it is impossible to rely on Durant and Irving, it may be more difficult to assist Embiid, which is why Harden does not necessarily join the 76ers. At present, Westbrook, Harden and Simmons are the three superstars of their respective teams most want to trade, and finally there is news of a trade, and the Nets, Lakers, and 76ers may have to make a three-way trade.
Obviously, this is a three-way deal that does not involve other players, the big three directly swap owners, Harden will go to the Lakers, Simmons will become the third big man of the Nets, and Westbrook will have to assist Embiid. I believe that many fans will not believe that such a trading plan will happen, and they will also think that there are only two winners in this trading plan, one is the Nets, the other is the Lakers, and the 76ers who get Westbrook are the most disadvantaged. But don't forget, the 76ers without Simmons are still in the top of the East, and if there is Westbrook, the team's strength will be improved.
This potential deal plan has caused heated discussion at present, although the authenticity needs to be verified, but it really cannot be ruled out that all three teams are pushing the three super giants to change the environment. In order to pursue his first championship, Harden has already taken the initiative to throw himself at the Nets last season, and now his goal has not changed, and in the case of unclear exchange negotiations between the Nets and the 76ers, he took the initiative to join the Lakers. At the Lakers, he will have unlimited firing rights, and James is certainly willing to give up the ball, after all, he also wants to win the championship before the age of 38.
If the Nets get Simmons, it will make the lineup structure more reasonable, although Simmons does not have Harden's shooting ability, but the manufacturing space and internal suppression are strong points, Durant and Irving can play on the outside line more freely. From the negotiation progress of Harden joining the 76ers, to the current rumor that a three-party transaction is going to be made, Harden's departure should be inevitable. If the deal comes true, the Lakers will once again become a big favorite to win the championship, and James's historical position is stable again.