According to Sports Weekly all-media reporter Li Hui reported that at 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 11, the door to the 2021-2022 trading market was officially closed, and in the past 24 hours, many trades were born, among which the Nets sent Harden to the 76ers, and got Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Drummond and two future first-round draft picks.
1. Harden was traded to 76ers
The dust has settled! Harden eventually left the Nets, according to the famous journalist Shams Charanje, the Nets traded Harden and Millsap to the 76ers, getting Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Drummond and two future first-round picks, which are respectively the 2022 first-round picks (the Nets have the right to change him to a 2023 first-round pick) and a 2027 protected draft pick, which is protected on the condition of two consecutive years of 1-8 picks, if 2029 is still protected, That would translate into two second-round picks and $2 million in cash, while the Nets would cut Bemburi in order to complete the deal.
The media then disclosed the details behind the deal, it is reported that in the past few weeks, Harden has been seeking a deal from the Nets, Simmons has been caught in the rumors of departure since July last year, in January last year, when Harden joined the Nets, the 76ers also negotiated with the Rockets several times to trade Harden, but in the end they failed to beat the Rockets in the auction.
After Harden joined the 76ers, according to the agreement reached between the two sides, Harden will implement the player option of $47 million next season, which means that he will not officially become a free agent until the summer of 2023, originally Harden may jump out of the contract in this offseason to try to sign a five-year, $269 million contract, the Nets are also aware that Harden may become a free agent this summer and sign directly with the 76ers, so they chose to complete the deal before losing Harden in vain.
Harden's departure also marks the complete end of the Nets' Big Three, starting with Harden joining the Nets in January 2021, the Big Three have only played 16 games together, achieving an impressive record of 13 wins and 3 losses, but due to injuries and Irving's personal reasons, the Big Three ultimately failed to live up to expectations.
Simmons has never played for the 76ers so far this season, but after being traded to the Nets, Simmons is currently very excited and will continue to be treated by a mental health engineer, but it can be expected that Simmons will soon usher in his 2021-2022 season, which is also his debut for the Nets.
2. The Wizards send Harrell away
According to Shams Charanje, the Wizards sent Harrell to the Hornets, got Ismail Smith, Vernon Carey Jr. and a second-round pick, Harrell was a Wizard who joined last offseason, averaging 14.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists and 1.1 assists per game this season, shooting 64.5% from the field, harrell had a scandal with the Hornets before joining the Lakers in the summer of 2020, and now the Hornets have also got the inside lineman.
The Hornets have been in very poor form lately, having suffered six straight losses and are currently in ninth place in the East with a record of 28 wins and 28 losses.
3. The Wizards get Porzingis
According to Mark Stein, the Wizards acquired Porzingis with Dinwiddie, Bertans and a second-round pick. Sources said that the Lone Ranger has been trying to send Porzingis away in the past day, and on the 2019 trade deadline, the Lone Ranger traded to get Porzingis, but in the 3 years of the Lone Ranger, Porzingis has only played a total of 134 games, and this season he has missed 20 games due to injury, although he can average 19.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, but as an inside lineman who is good at outside shooting, Bo shen's three-point shooting rate this season is only 28.3%, which also makes his tactical value further reduced.
In last year's two-year playoff resume, Porzingis's performance was even more disappointing, in the 19-20 season he only played 3 playoff games due to injury, missed 3 games, last season he played all 7 games, but averaged only 13.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, three-point shooting rate of only 29.6%, repeated injuries and decline in form made the Lone Ranger realize that Porzingis is not the second boss who can help the team win the championship with Doncic. In addition, Porzingis' contract will not expire until 2024, and his annual salary will exceed $33 million for the next two seasons, which is also a big reason why the team eventually sold him.
Dinwiddie and Bertans also have long contract years and amounts, and their performance this season has not been able to meet expectations, Dinwiddie after suffering a serious injury last season, this season in the Wizards averaged 12.6 points and 5.8 assists per game, but only 37.6% shooting, Bertans has performed well in the 19-20 season, but his performance has continued to decline in the past two seasons, including 5.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game this season, shooting 35.1%. Dinwiddie's contract expires in 2024, with only $10 million guaranteed for the final year, and Bertáns' contract expires in 2025, with the final year being a player option.
4. The Wizards send Aaron Holliday
The Wizards became one of the busiest teams of the night, trading Aaron Holliday to the Suns, the youngest of Holliday's three brothers, who averaged 6.1 points and 1.9 assists and 34.3 percent from three-point range at the Wizards this season, according to Charanje.
5. Bucks King Piston Speedboat Quad Big Deal
According to Shams Charanje, bucks King Speedboat Pistons Four completed a big deal as follows:
The Bucks got Sergi Ibaka, 2 Pistons' second-round picks and cash
The Kings got Di Vincenzo, Josh Jackson, and Trey Lyles
The speedboat got Rodney Hood and Ojelet
The Pistons got Marvin Bagley
As the defending champion, the Bucks are not idle at the trade deadline, in the backcourt and center position has been seeking opportunities to reinforce, and finally got Ibaka, Ibaka this season to play for the Speed Boats, can average 6.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, three-point shooting rate can reach 38.7%, bucks last season's main center Brooke López has only played 1 game this season, is still in a state of recovery, the return date is uncertain, Ibaka's arrival can be a good way for the Bucks to spend the regular season, And continue to help the team in the playoffs.
The Kings sent a young and promising player away again after trading with Halburton, Bagley was the 2018 top pick, and with Doncic and other rookies of the year already shining, Bagley has not developed as expected over the years, averaging only 9.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game this season, and this offseason he will become a restricted free agent, joining the young Pistons, which may be a turning point for him.
The Clippers saved $30 million in luxury taxes through the deal, and it is expected that Hood and Ojele will struggle to get a chance to play in the current Clippers.
6. The Raptors sent Dragic away to get Thaddis Young
According to Charanje, the Raptors and Spurs reached a deal, with the Raptors sending Dragic and protecting the first-round draft picks in 2022 (lotto protection, if the protection becomes the top 13 pick protection in 2023, if it continues to protect, it becomes a future second-round draft pick) to get the second-round draft picks of Thaddeus Young, Drew Eubanks and the 2022 Pistons.
Thaddeus Young performed well with the Bulls last year, and after being traded to the Spurs, he rarely played, and Thaddeus Young was also quite critical of this, after being traded to the Raptors, Thaddeus Young is expected to get a certain chance to play in this team with a lot of forwards.
Dragic was reluctant to play for the Raptors after being traded to the Raptors last summer, this season he has only played 5 games, averaging 8 points per game, and with him being traded to the Spurs, the Spurs are expected to negotiate a buyout with Dragic, and several teams will pursue the experienced veteran, it is reported that the Lone Ranger is Dragic's most likely next home, because Doncic and Dragic are both Slovenians and have a good relationship with each other.
7. Craig returns to the sun
According to ESPN famous journalist Wonarovsky, the Pacers sent Craig to the Suns, got Jaylen Smith and a future second-round draft pick, Craig played for the Suns last season, averaging 7.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, and helped the team reach the Finals in the playoffs, this season in the Pacers, Craig played 51 times, started 14 times, averaged 6.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
8. Rockets get Schroeder
According to Warnarovsky, the Rockets and the Celtics reached a deal, with the Rockets getting Schroeder and Fernando and the Celtics getting Daniel Theis. Schroeder signed a one-year, $5.9 million contract with the Celtics last offseason, and this season he averaged 14.4 points and 4.2 assists per game, a remarkable performance, but because Schroder is bound to chase high salaries in the offseason, the Celtics eventually traded Schroders knowing that they could not keep Schroder.
Therefore, through this deal, returned to the Celtics, the German center's career began with the Celtics, in Boston he played for four seasons, including the last season averaged 9.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, the Celtics have been relatively thin in the interior position, Theis return can be a good way to improve the team's interior depth.
9. The Celtics get Derek White
According to Charanje, multiple sources have revealed that the Celtics sent Out Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford, 2022 first-round picks (1-4 pick protection) and 2028 first-round swaps, to get Spurs' Derrick White.
Richardson has played well with the Celtics this season, averaging 9.7 points per game and shooting 39.7 percent from three-point range, after news that the Celtics would give him more opportunities in the second half of the season. Derrick White is a very important player on the Spurs' outside line in the past few years, he can average 14.4 points and 5.6 assists per game this season, but compared to last season, White's three-point shooting rate fell to a career low of 31.4%, in addition, the Spurs have a lot of reserves on the outside, including the new All-Star De Zhangtai Murray, Kelden Johnson who can play the front, and this season's rookie Primo, which put White in a more awkward position, and the Spurs eventually traded him.
White signed the Spurs to a four-year, $70 million contract in the summer of 2020, with his contract to wait until the 2024-2025 season, and Richardson's contract to expire in the 2022-2023 season, with a final year salary of $12.38 million.
10. The Celts send Pol Pol
According to ESPN, the Celtics sent P.J. Dozil, Pol Ball, a future second-round pick, cash, and a future second-round pick from the Magic, both of whom have been reimbursed for the season and whose contracts will expire at the end of the season, ACCORDING TO ESPN.