With less than two hours to go until the trade deadline, the much-watched Harden and Simmons swap trade finally came to an end, and with the 76ers and Nets management bargaining with each other, the final answer was that the Philadelphia 76ers sent away Simmons, Seth Curry, and Drummond Plus two first-round draft picks, one of which was an unprotected 2022 first-round pick, and the other was a protected 2027 first-round pick, trading nets point guard James Harden to the team. At this point, the nearly week-long Harden and Simmons swap drama finally came to an end, and both teams got satisfactory results.
Previously, Nets coach Nash also said in an interview with the media that Harden would never leave the team, and the result was a fierce punch in the face in the blink of an eye. Last season, the Nets almost dismantled half of the team to get Harden and sent away a lot of draft picks, and now Harden has become Simmons. For Harden, the 76ers were already within their own consideration last season, and the result was to join the 76ers after a big circle, and in the year when the Nets played, the Big Three combined only 16 games, which can be said to be a complete failure, and now Simmons has joined, although he is not an MVP-level player, but he is also a giant.
Previously, the 76ers had been making a big fuss about Maxi and Sable during the discussion of the deal with the Nets about Harden, and they did not want to send away the two main players on the team, especially Sebel, which was regarded as a non-sale by the 76ers. Why the two teams did not reach a deal until the final stage of the trade deadline lies in Sable, after all, pitchers such as Seth Curry are everywhere in the league, but Saibul who can defend is very scarce. In the end, the 76ers also left these two young players as desired, and also got Harden, and the team's combat effectiveness was almost undamaged.
For the Nets, Harden has already had the idea, if not send Harden away before the trade deadline, then the Nets bamboo basket is empty, so take advantage of how much can be fished now, but in the end it is still relaxed, turning the player into a draft pick. After Simmons came to the Nets, he was finally able to play, this season he also rested for half a year, Irving, Durant's new big three can rub what kind of sparks, and the Nets also complement drummond's excellent interior, the team's strength has not dropped too much.
Now it seems that the deal is a win-win operation, the 76ers sent away a non-playing salary with the top salary cap, got a former MVP level player, and the Nets also stopped the loss in time, and did not hurt the bones. Soon after, it will be the all-star selection process, and I don't know if Durant will choose Harden, an old teammate. After the transaction was completed, the well-known commentator Perkins also praised: "Harden and Embiid will become the best duo on the field!" ”
Looking back at the Thunder Triumvirate Finals, everyone felt that this was just the beginning, but Harden walked away from the rocket to break the Thunder's championship dream. Now Durant is going through the story of Harden's departure again, but this time the culprit is Owen, and the failure of the Big Three owes owen unshirkable responsibility.
At present, the Nets still have not stopped reinforcing, and the two 76-man draft rights in their hands may be traded at any time. March 11 will be the first meeting since the big trade between the two teams, and it is not known how Harden and Simmons will feel against their old clubs.