On February 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the current NBA trading deadline is coming, and teams are also seizing the last opportunity to make the final reinforcement of the team. According to reporter Jordan Schultz, the Nets sought to get Mattis Sebel and Teres Maxy in a swap trade between James Harden and Ben Simmons. However, the Nets refused to put Maxi in the trade. Subsequently, the Nets asked Curry Jr. + Sable + Andre Drummond as counter-offer chips, but Philadelphia is still considering it.
So far this season, Simmons has not played any regular season game for Philadelphia, which also annoyed the management, and once took measures such as a fine and ban, but Simmons was not moved, still insisted on refusing to play for the team, and Philadelphia is also actively seeking a deal for Simmons, but Philadelphia's asking price makes many teams prohibitive, which also leads to a delay in the transaction.
With Simmons refusing to play for the team, the team's youngster Maxi has gained a lot of playing time, and his average time per game has soared from 16 minutes last season to 36 minutes, and it is clear that he has grown into the main force of the team. So far this season, Maxi has played in 47 games for the team, averaging 16.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. It should be noted that Maxi is currently a second-year freshman, and he has a lot of room for improvement under the cultivation of Philadelphia, which is one of the reasons why the team is reluctant to send him away.
With the regular season in most of the game, Philadelphia doesn't want to waste too much time and manpower on Simmons, and they desperately need to prepare for the upcoming playoffs. The Nets are now facing a losing streak, the contradictions within the team are intensifying, and Nash and management also need to find a way to solve the team's dilemma, perhaps only the two sides can reach a win-win situation.