After a long time of waiting for the NBA blockbuster deal, the Nets and the 76ers finally got their wish to get the favorite star, according to the latest news from NBA reporter Shams, the Nets reached a deal with the 76ers, Harden and Simmons completed the exchange, involving 7 players, the Nets, 76ers each took what they needed, and they all had the confidence to rush the championship.
The details of the transaction are as follows, the Nets sent Harden and veteran Millsap, the 76ers sent Simmons, Seth Curry, Drummond and the 2022 first-round pick and 2027 protected first-round pick, according to the latest news, the Nets in order to welcome Simmons, will give him a period of adaptation, let him familiarize himself with the Nets environment, simmons and Durant have completed the exchange, the two sides for the tactics are a hit, and Harden is finally leaving the Nets, re-partnering the strong center Embiid, Both teams are currently equipped to rush to the championship, and if the two teams meet in the playoffs, they may become the biggest focus.
There are no losers in this deal, they are all winners, after the Nets get Simmons, they form the three giants of Durant, Simmons and Irving, partnering the projection ability of Curry Jr. and Mills, making their internal and external lines more threatening, Durant and Curry are partnered, so that many fans think that there is a sense of déjà vu, but this time it is not Curry but Curry Jr., the center position has come up, so that their internal line has been improved, although Simmons projection ability is insufficient, but he only needs to do a good job of organizational tasks and defensive tasks, Three points do not have to worry, and the Nets have 2 first-round draft picks again, they have enough opportunities to trade again, complete the upgrade of the lineup, the biggest difficulty of the Nets at present is still from Irving, if Irving is still like this, then even if Simmons is full of firepower, the Nets still face serious challenges.
Harden finally left the Nets, and to reassure the 76ers, Harden executed the $47.3 million player option next season, which also heralded Harden's minimum of 2 seasons with the 76ers. From the Rockets to the Nets, Harden was not happy in the team, losing was his responsibility, winning was Durant's credit, making Harden the object of doubt from the original superstar, Harden had a serious and sincere conversation with the Nets before the trade, and he hoped the team would send him away.
However, Harden left the Nets, also met with the anger of many celebrities, who believe that Harden has broken up with four superstars in the past four seasons, namely Paul and Westbrook in the Rockets period, and Durant and Irving in the Nets, Harden has not succeeded in these two teams, and now partners superstar Embiid, do not know what will happen.
The arrival of Harden makes the 76ers directly become the most powerful contender for the championship, their current starting lineup is Harden, Embiid, Harris, Maxi and Sebel, this lineup has both offensive and defensive, more balanced inside and outside, compared to the Nets' Mills, Edwards, Bembry, Clarkston luxury too much, and Harden will directly become an important attack point for the 76ers outside, he and Embiid's inside and outside line is worth paying attention to, once Harden and Capela combination made many teams feel frightened, and now Embiid is an upgraded version of Capela Such a combination will make fans feel the visual impact of the aerial relay again.
The Eastern Bucks, Nets, and 76ers will be on a three-legged streak, and we'll see how Harden and Simmons perform and hopefully they can prove themselves on their respective teams.