With less than 24 hours left before the trade deadline, teams are moving more and more frequently, and news that Harden may leave the Nets is also raging, with the team losing nine consecutive games and just being beaten by the Green Army on Tuesday. The Nets didn't have any chances without James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, who trailed 28-2 in minutes. On the other hand, even with the Big Three, the team's efforts this season have led the team to a losing season.
There is no doubt that considering the current situation of the team and the urgent pursuit of the championship, "Deng ge" has to think about his next stop.
According to ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst, a blockbuster deal could be coming! Sources revealed that the Nets have proposed a trade plan to Philadelphia: Harden = Simmons + Maxy + Sable, and Philadelphia refused to put Maxy in the trade, and the Nets used Simmons + Curry Jr. + Sable + Andre Drummond as a counter-offer. In addition, patty Mills of the Nets could be sent to Philadelphia.
If the above trade happens once it happens, the slam dunk jun thinks it is a win-win scenario.
For the most part, Harden still has a really good season. He was named to the All-Star bench with 22.5 points, 10.2 assists and 8.0 rebounds per game. Although he is already far below his previous years of achievements. If Harden goes to Philadelphia to partner Joel Embiid, it will make them one of the best duo in the league. The latter has taken the top spot in MVP conversations for the second consecutive season.
In addition, Harden's qualifications are self-evident, as a member of the NBA's 75 biggest stars, he has won 10 All-Stars, 7 NBA All-Team, 3 scoring kings, 1 assist king and 1 regular season MVP in his career. He has long been an elite fighter and one of the league's best passers, despite his many turnovers.
Harden and Embiid will form a dynamic duo. At the very least, Philadelphia will have the best and best one-on-one scorer in the league. For the past seven seasons, Harden has led the league in singles. In particular, he played more singles than any team in the league in the 2019-20 season, and Embiid is the league's most dominant interior scorer, and the duo can cause headaches for many defenders.
Philadelphia had some problems with the Simmons & Embiid era, and while Embiid and Harden could have attacked almost any team with ease, any transition would have opened the door for one of them.
Another thing that has lifted the team is that Harden has spent much of his career playing around traditional centers, from Dwight Howard and Clint Capela in Houston to Nicolas Clarkston in Brooklyn, who have no scoring threats outside the box. Unlike any center Harden has ever worked with, Embiid is so skilled in scoring that he can not only play well under the basket but also deliver long-range firepower on the outside, shooting 36.8 percent from three-point range in the past season and a half.
The biggest problem for the Nets this season is their defense. They are 19th in the league, and simmons' arrival will solve these problems immediately. He is already one of the league's best defenders, finishing second in the Defensive Player of the Year vote last season.
Simmons would immediately provide the Nets with a heavily missing offensive defensive point, a heavy bench of teams, in part to accommodate Harden's performance in bypassing cover. Simmons is 211cm tall and highly mobile, making him one of the easiest players in the league to switch.
Another weakness of the Nets is defensive rebounding, and Simmons will provide the impetus in both areas. During his career, he has averaged 91 percent or more defensive rebounds per year. In addition to Simmons, Matisse Sable will also help the Nets tremendously.
Second, Simmons' role on the offensive end is likely to be reduced, which will put less pressure on him. After all, the Nets already have top players like Irving and Durant on the offensive end. For the Nets, that would revolutionize the original roster, giving them more depth in their quest for their first championship in team history.
When the two sides reach a deal, it will shake the entire alliance!
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