On February 11, Beijing time, the last moment of the NBA trade deadline, the Nets completed a blockbuster transaction with Philadelphia, the Nets sent Harden and Millsap, and got Simmons, Curry Jr., Drummond and 2 first-round picks. The AMERICAN media ESPN also quickly rated the deal, but what was unexpected was that ESPN scored B+ for the Nets, but Philadelphia only got a C- rating, which was somewhat surprising.
ESPN believes that the Nets are the winner in this deal because Simmons is 7 years younger than Harden and has a smaller contract. In a short period of time, Simmons may not have the championship advantage of Harden, but considering the situation of the Nets this season, Irving does not vaccinate, Harris injuries and other factors, even if Harden is retained, the Nets may not be able to compete for the championship this season. And once Harden jumps out of the contract in the offseason, the Nets are likely to get nothing.
The addition of Simmons could improve the Nets' defensive ability, although in home games, the Nets' offense could have problems because Irving did not play. In addition, the Nets have another advantage of this deal, that is, through the observation of more than half a season, it has proved that even if Simmons is in the trough, there are still many teams that are interested in him, and the value of the transaction is very high, so even if Simmons is not good, the Nets can find a way to send him away in the future.
Philadelphia only got a C-score because ESPN believed Harden and Embiid were out on the offensive end. Because Harden prefers a pie-eating center who quickly goes down after blocking and dismantling, Keembid has only had 16 stop-and-go downs per 100 possessions this season, which is much lower than the Nets' center, you know, even Aldridge, who likes to shoot, will go down 30 times per 100 rounds. Embiid may also have ball-playing clashes with Harden, and it won't be easy to get the two together on the offensive end.
On the defensive end, Harden and Embiid are both better at defending lows, but not at the outside. In addition, Harden will be eligible to sign a four-year, $223 million super-salary contract after executing next season's player options, when the final year of Harden's contract will be 37 years old, which may also become a major hidden danger in Philadelphia's future.
Of course, Philadelphia saved the two youngsters, Maxi and Sable, in the trade, which was very beneficial to them, but Harden's future risk allowed Philadelphia to only get a C- score in this deal.