Recent rumors about Nets superstar James Harden have caused a lot of discussion, and it is reported that Harden prefers to become a free agent and leave the Nets in the offseason this year, and the Nets' team situation so far this season is indeed not satisfactory to Harden.
There is news that the 76ers are the team that has a greater interest in Harden, of course, the main chip of the 76ers is Ben Simmons, but in addition to Ben Simmons, if the 76ers want to get a player of Harden's level, they must have a greater sacrifice.
So if Harden does want to leave the Nets, how can the 76ers move the deal forward before the trade deadline? Us media Jack Simone gave the following trading proposals:
The Nets got: Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, 2022 first-round picks
76ers get: James Harden
In this deal, the 76ers are mainly sending Ben Simmons and future first-round draft picks, but after this deal, the 76ers will also be able to build a core lineup with James Harden and Joel Embiid, which is entirely likely for the duo to help the 76ers move forward this season or in the future.
So far this season, Harden has not been efficient enough at the beginning of the season, but he still averages 22.5 points, 8 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game, in addition to 41.4% shooting and 33.2% three-point shooting.
As for the Nets, Ben Simmons, who hasn't played in any game so far this season, doesn't actually have much risk, after all, Simmons was one of the defensive player of the year candidates last season, and his addition can obviously help Durant and Irving on the organizational and defensive ends.
It can even be said that Simmons' defense may be of greater help to the Nets than Harden, not to mention that the Nets can also get a shooter like Seth Curry and a future first-round draft pick in this deal.
Overall, it's unclear whether the Nets will be able to push the deal with the 76ers before the trade deadline, but if Harden does want to leave the team, a trade with the 76ers is still a good choice for the Nets.