On February 11, Beijing time, the NBA trading deadline was officially closed, and the teams also completed the final transaction reinforcement. According to Shams, the Nets traded James Harden to Philadelphia in exchange for chips such as Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and draft picks. Subsequently, ESPN added that Philadelphia's chips in the trade were Simmons, Curry Jr., Andre Drummond and 2 first-rounders, while the Nets joined Millsap in the trade.
After Simmons joined the Nets, it also showed that the tug-of-war between him and Philadelphia was completely over, after simmons and Philadelphia had a lot of contradictions, Simmons has not been able to play any game for the team since the beginning of the season, and Philadelphia has been actively peddling Simmons, but the offer chips of the teams have not met the conditions of Philadelphia.
Since Harden joined the Nets with the Rockets, his time to compete with Durant and Irving has been limited, and the Big Three has not been able to achieve the expected results. Recently, rumors about Harden's departure from the team have been circulating, although the Nets once debunked the rumors, but the transaction eventually happened. Harden joined Philadelphia and Embiid, which is a win-win situation for both sides.
After the Nets' trade with Philadelphia was completed, ESPN revealed the starting lineup of both sides after the trade:
Nets: Irving, Seth Curry, Durant, Simmons, Aldridge
76ers: Harden, Maxi, Danny Green, Tobias Harris, Embiid
Looking back at the Nets' deal with Philadelphia, the Nets are, in a way, the biggest winners. The Nets paid for Harden and Millsap, but they brought in Simmons, Curry Jr. and Drummond. Simmons' arrival can help the team strengthen the front defense, Curry Jr.'s three-point shot is also a rare killer for the team, and Drummond can also help the team better protect rebounds.
For Philadelphia, the team dealt with Simmons's troublesome contract and brought Harden to Embiid, so that Philadelphia has the league's top scorers on both the inside and outside, but the departure of Curry Jr. and Zhuang Shen also has a big impact on Philadelphia's lineup, but Philadelphia retains strong players such as Maxi and Sable, and this deal can be said to be a win-win for the Nets and Philadelphia teams.