Nets superstar Kevin Durant and Lakers superstar LeBron James have not been able to lead the team to a particularly good record this season, of course, Durant and James have a good form of performance, but durant is still in the recovery stage of injury, James has also suffered from injuries in the past period.
In this regard, former NBA player JJ Redick talked about the pressure of Durant and James competing for the title this season
"I don't think they have any pressure, Neither Kevin nor LeBron has more pressure from Chris Paul."
Indeed, compared to Paul, who has not won a championship so far in his career, Durant, who has already won two championships, and James, who holds four championships, do not have much pressure.
On the other hand, the Nets announced that James Harden will continue to miss the Nets' game against the Celtics on February 8, Beijing time, which is also Harden's third consecutive game of missing the Nets. And the US media speculated that Harden deliberately missed this game:
Simply put, Harden will have the possibility of being traded before the trading deadline.
Finally, the 76ers are considered to be the team with a greater interest in Harden, and according to the US media Sam Amik, the 76ers believe that James Harden will leave the Nets this offseason:
In fact, it is no secret that the 76ers want to push for a deal involving Harden and Ben Simmons before the deal deadline, and it is uncertain whether the deal will eventually be reached.