Today we continue to talk about the Nets, the combination of the Big Three has attracted the attention of countless fans, but the Nets are now far below the expectations of fans. If last season was an injury that destroyed the Nets, then this season the Nets may not have so many reasons, but the team played such a bad record, someone will eventually come out to take responsibility, Harden will most likely become a victim of the team. Although there is no official news, if there is such a trading rumor, it is not out of thin air. Speaking of Harden, we have to mention one person, and that is Irving.
Compared with ability, Harden is definitely above Irving, when Harden joined the Nets, the Rockets used Irving as a bargaining chip, and finally under Irving's "operation", successfully made the Rockets give up their determination to get Irving. To be honest, if the Nets management wants to get Harden, Irving is not unable to use as a chip, the original Irving is too "smart", all kinds of unprovoked absences, make themselves into a bad guy, and finally Harden successfully joined the Nets, Irving's state returned to normal.
Next, let's talk about the current situation of the Nets this season, Irving's long-term absence, Durant and Harden struggled to support, and finally Durant fell, the Nets management had to compromise to let Irving participate in the road game, although Irving endured the attack of the fans throughout the season, but this time in the game, Irving won again. Next year Irving's contract is the final year, with player options, if there is no accident, Irving will not leave the Nets, after all, now Irving has no good way out. No player dares to accept such a troublemaker as Irving, Durant has just signed a big contract with the team of 190 million, and if the player option is abandoned, it will be difficult for Irving to get the same big contract.
So the question is, since the Nets have a poor record, who will carry the pot? That's right, Harden. In the case of ensuring that Durant and Irving will not leave the team, Harden has become the best choice for the Nets, and like Irving, Harden also has player options next season, but unlike Irving, Harden is a fragrant feast on the market, such as the Philadelphia team next door, if it waits until the end of the season, Harden refuses to execute the player option, for the Nets, it must be a big loss, harden who only got harden when he sent a number of main players, and now only uses two seasons, which can only be a void in the end. So for the Nets, the best thing to do is to squeeze harden's remaining value, trade Harden before the free market closes, and maximize his value. Of course, we do not deny that Harden will continue to stay in the team, it is worth mentioning that the Big Three has not had a very good record this season, and Harden, who is in urgent need of a championship, can he wait?
No matter how you look at it, between Irving and Harden, leaving Harden to trade Irving is the best choice, but Irving refused to be vaccinated this season, allowing him to successfully escape the disaster, in terms of the current situation, that is, the Nets dare to accept Irving, it can even be said that there is no team willing to accept Irving, the team wants to change the status quo, it needs to seek change, unfortunately, the good old man Harden will most likely become the object of the transaction. Of course, it can only be blamed on Harden himself for not being angry, obviously has the strength of a top superstar, and plays with self-depreciation, and it is no wonder that the management is in a hurry.
If a trade really happens, it is actually not a bad thing for Harden, it turns out that Harden is still suitable for leadership, the Nets lineup is really not matching Harden, Durant and Irving are offensive players, in fact, this has been doomed to the Nets will implement a lot of singles tactics, but Harden is more inclined to team basketball, the two are not compatible with each other, long-term past, just hurt each other.
Well, today's topic is here, the above views are only Xiao Feng's personal views, please forgive me for the deficiencies.