On February 11, Beijing time, the nets and Philadelphia's transaction has been officially announced, Philadelphia welcomes Harden's arrival, and the Nets are also thanking Harden and saying goodbye to him. Now, the management on both sides has officially spoken out about the transaction.
In this trade, Philadelphia got Harden and Millsap, and the Nets got Ben Simmons, Curry Jr. and Drummond, two first-round picks. Details of the two draft picks: the 2022 first-round pick (no protection, the Nets have the right to swap it for a 23-year first round), the 2027 first-round pick (two consecutive years of 1-8 pick protection), if indeed triggered for two consecutive years, the signing will be converted to 2 second-round picks and $2 million in cash in 29 years.
The Nets officer pushed Harden in thanks, "Thank you for everything, James Harden. General Manager Sean Max then issued a statement, "We very much welcome Ben (Simmons), Seth, Drummond and their families to Brooklyn. Ben has elite-level organizational skills, is the best defensive team, the best player in the lineup, Curry has also proved himself to be one of the league's best three-point shooters, and for the past decade, Drummond has been one of the league's top rebounders. Overall, their addition has made our squad more deep and balanced. ”
Max also said, "Trading Harden was a tough decision, but after recent discussions with him and his agent's representatives, we thought it was the best decision for all." This deal puts us in the best position to achieve our goals for the season and beyond. We are grateful to Harden, Millsap and Bemburi for their contributions to the team on and off the court. ”
And Philadelphia is extremely happy about Harden's arrival, they did not take the two potential stocks of Maxy and Sable, it can be said that a big profit, to which Philadelphia boss Josh Harris excitedly said, "Harden is one of the real elite players in the league." He has achieved incredible personal successes so far in his career. We're all excited to have him compete for the NBA championship with Embiid and this dynamic team. ”