Philadelphia have long been obsessed with acquiring James Harden, the kind of player he wanted in ben Simmons' deal.
Recently, a report by the famous Shams Charania showed that the Nets are open to Harden's trade. He also said Philadelphia wanted a trade to get a star player who would boost their chances of winning the title this season, and the reason they were reluctant to send Ben Simmons and offer him a high price was to wait for such an opportunity. And Harden met all their needs, and Harden's past resume gave Philadelphia confidence that they believed that harden's combination with Embiid had a huge chance of winning the championship.
The US media posted a photo of Harden and Embiid on the social media and wrote in the caption: "The duo of Harden + Embiid will be the most dominant duo since the 'OK' combination." O'Neill saw it and retweeted the message in his personal social media to express his approval.
However, harden's former owner Rockets insiders said they were not optimistic about the prospects of the "beard" in Philadelphia. He did have a good relationship with some people in the Philadelphia management, but he didn't get along well with Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, and Dwight Howard.
"Sometimes, you have to think about who's the real problem," the source continued, "and if Harden does go to Philadelphia, I can assume a situation where Embiid can play his own game depends on whether Harden is willing to share the ball." Harden is a strange control freak who could not pass to Embiid at some point in the game just to let Embiid know who Harden is," the source said.
According to previous rumors, Harden was unhappy with Kyrie Irving's status as a part-time player and was frustrated that coach Steve Nash had not been able to determine a fixed rotation lineup.
Harden, 32, has played 42 games so far this season, averaging 37.0 minutes per game, 23.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 10.1 assists and 1.3 steals. The prevailing view in the league is that Harden is likely to be a member of Philadelphia next season, and Beard himself believes his combination with Joel Embiid will be successful.
Paul also recalled his rocket career on the show recently. Paul said: "The hardest thing for me is to play with someone who doesn't care as much about winning or losing a game as I do. In the first year of the Rockets, Ariza sprayed me with profanity, P. J. Tucker has argued with me too, and I actually like that because it proves that we really care about winning or losing. But you know, there are some players you have to coax. But at the crucial moment of the game, I didn't have time to coax you. ”
If the Brooklyn Nets are really willing to trade James Harden to Philadelphia in exchange for Ben Simmons. Here are the 3 best deals Philadelphia can send to buy Harden.
Scenario one
Philadelphia gets: James Harden
The Brooklyn Nets got: Ben Simmons, Danny Green and Furkan Colkmaz
Clearly, Ben Simmons was at the heart of the Philadelphia deal. At the Brooklyn Nets, Simmons will be able to play alongside shooters such as Kevin Durant, Kyrie Owen and Patti Mills, and will also maximize his organizational skills.
The Brooklyn Nets missed Joe Harris for most of the season. Maybe adding more shooters to James Harden's trade would be more interesting to them. This "package" will give them two stable shooters, Danny Green and Furkan Colkmaz. The former shot 38.4 percent from outside the three-point line is typical of 3D players. The latter, while struggling this season, hit 37.5 percent three-point shooting last season, and maybe he could get back to that state with the Nets.
Overall, this trade package would allow the Nets to get Ben Simmons and some shooters to improve their ability to attack and defend at both ends. The team's extra shots are also absolutely harmless, and there is absolute depth in the regular season.
Scenario two
The Brooklyn Nets get: Ben Simmons, Matisse Sable, 2022 first-round picks
This deal package focuses on improving the Brooklyn Nets' defense. Apparently, Ben Simmons was a DPOY-level genius. He is an extremely easy-to-convert defender and can successfully defend all five positions on the court. His athleticism allows him to handle defenders and centers with ease. Ben Simmons and Kevin Durant on the same team will make the Nets an elite defensive team.
Meanwhile, the Nets will also get Matisse Sable, who is also known for his excellent outside defense. He's previously plagued superstars like Stephen Curry on the pitch, so in this case, the extra draft picks would be the sweetness to close the deal.
Scenario three
Brooklyn Nets get: Ben Simmons, Teres Maxie, 2022 first-round picks
That's probably the best option the Brooklyn Nets have assigned to James Harden. Ben Simmons will once again be at the heart of the deal. He's a 25-year-old All-Star who can help improve the team during the regular season. Last season, Ben Simmons averaged 14.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game, and played DPOY-level defense.
Teres Maxi is a young two-man who has just been named to the All-Star Rising Star Team. He's averaging 16.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists this season, shooting 39.9 percent from three-point range. There is no doubt that Maxi has a bright future and will offer a solid future for the Brooklyn Nets. In this case, the draft pick will be a low-level draft pick, but it may help the Nets pick a contributor later in the first round.
The NBA deal deadline for this year is February 10, are you optimistic that the "bearded" will parachute into Philadelphia?
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