The Brooklyn Nets, which lost 9 consecutive games, finally made an earthquake-level trade before the trade deadline, and in the early morning of February 11, Beijing time, according to Shams, a well-known American journalist, the Nets and 75+1 people reached a deal between Harden and Simmons. The specific trade plan is: the Nets send Harden, get Simmons, Seth Curry, an unprotected 2022 first-round pick, and a protected 2027 first-round option. Since then, another famous name Woj revealed that the Nets also sent veteran Millsap in this transaction to get Andre Drummond (Chuang Shen). At present, the Nets' deal with 75+1 people is only waiting for an official announcement.
The Nets this trade to Take Harden, is really a bit helpless, the recent team suffered 9 consecutive losses, during this period, Harden only played 4 games on the wall, before the rumors about Harden and the team discord has been boiling. After the Nets get Simmons, the team's defense may have some improvement. But compared to Harden, Simmons is a bit weak in offense, and he has joined the NBA for several seasons, shooting only 34 three-pointers and shooting only 5. In the current era of small-ball, Simmons, who does not shoot far, seems to be a bit out of place with the league. In addition to three-pointers, Simmons' ability to shoot free throws is also very poor, and so far in his career, the free throw shooting rate is even less than 60%. However, in addition to his ability to shoot, Simmons performed well in defense, rebounding, and assists.
The 75+1 should be the biggest winner in this deal, they sent away a Simmons who refused to play, got Harden, the league's top guard, and the combat power has improved in a straight line. Embiid has played at the MVP level again this season, and is currently averaging 29.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1 steal and 1.4 blocks per game. With Harden's delivery of ammunition, Embiid's performance may be further improved. The combination of Embiid + Harden's inner and outer lines is also reminiscent of the OK combination of that year, and whether they can be like the OK combination of that year is indeed looking forward to.
The Nets sent Harden this time, for fans who like the Nets is undoubtedly very difficult to accept, Harden joined the Nets for two seasons, has been conscientious, for the championship, he gave up a part of the right to shoot, resulting in a sharp drop in scoring. This season, Durant's injury and Irving's personal reasons have caused Harden to do as much as he did before in the Rockets, and Harden is not happy. According to statistics, since Harden joined the Nets, he has played only a pitiful 16 games with Irving and Durant, and the combination of the big three has survived in name only, and Harden's departure may be the best ending.
It is worth mentioning that the Nets head coach also vowed to guarantee that Harden would stay in the Nets before the trade deadline, and this transaction also completely slapped Nash, on the other hand, it also showed that the team did not trust him. Since Nash became the head coach of the Nets, his coaching ability has been criticized many times, and the Nets want to impact the championship, and the next step may be to attack Nash.