According to the nets' official announcement, the team officially completed a 5-for-2 deal with the 76ers, with Harden as the main body to exchange Ben Simmons and other players.
The specific trade plan is: the Nets sent Harden + Millsap, and got Ben Simmons + Seth Curry + Drummond + 2022 unprotected first-round pick + 2027 protected first-round pick from the 76ers.
According to the previous report of Woj, the 2022 first-round pick involved in the transaction is unprotected, but the Nets also have the right to exchange it for the first round of 2023, the first round of signing for 27 consecutive two consecutive eight-pick protection, if triggered consecutively will be exchanged for 2 second rounds in 29 years + $2 million in cash.
Shams followed up on the inside story of the two-team deal, noting that negotiations didn't officially begin until the day before the deal deadline, after Philadelphia had called the Nets several times but had been rejected.
It wasn't until the Nets realized that Harden would be leaving in the offseason that they began to negotiate a trade with Philadelphia, initially hoping to get Maxi, but after Philadelphia refused, they tried to get Sebel, but the other side still refused.
In the end, after discussions, Philadelphia was willing to send two first-round picks to broker the deal, rather than trade the Nets' hoped Sable.
Still, for both teams, it's still a win-win deal for each team.
From a chip standpoint, Philadelphia was naturally the big winner, with hardened top stars who could play immediately, and his determination to execute player options reduced the risk the team would face while keeping two new stars, Maxi and Sable.
Philadelphia as desired to create embiid + Harden, the top duo inside and outside, plus Maxi, Sable and other players, Philadelphia after the completion of the transaction, the team ceiling was greatly increased, the probability of winning the championship quickly rose to the fifth in the league, second only to the Nets, Suns, Bucks and Warriors.
For the Nets, the deal looks like a loss, after all, Ben Simmons has not played for 8 months and it is not clear what the specific state is.
But according to famed Shams and Woj, the Nets determined that Harden would turn down the player option to become a free agent after his offseason contract expired, and then chose to join Philadelphia.
Therefore, this deal plan cannot be regarded as an equal deal, it is more like Harden forcing the palace to leave, and the Nets have stopped the loss in time.
According to Ben Simmons agent Rich Paul, Ben Simmons is excited to join the Nets, has spoken with Durant, Max and other Nets members, and he will work on a comeback this season.
Shams revealed that Ben Simmons can't wait to go to Miami tomorrow to join the Nets on the road.
The gap in Ben Simmons' attitude before and after the transaction was also ridiculed by some reporters, saying that at the moment of completing the transaction, Ben Simmons' psychological problems were instantly better.
For Harden, who has been saying goodbye to Chris Paul, Westbrook, Kevin Durant and Irving in the past two seasons, joining Philadelphia is undoubtedly a process of self-redemption.
According to Philadelphia's official announcement, Harden will wear the No. 1 jersey because philadelphia's No. 13 jersey has been retired (belonging to Chamberlain).
Since Durant + Harden + Irving have only played 16 games together, the voice of the Nets after the transaction is completed is also the focus of fans' attention.
Among them, Durant was asked relevant questions during the All-Star selection process, and Durant said expressionlessly: "Excited about the new lineup, the playoffs are coming, to complete the run-in as soon as possible, everyone gets what they want." ”
When Irving was asked if he was at odds with Harden, he bluntly said not to put his name in those silly articles, and the puppets started going crazy again.
Nash initially refused to talk about the issue because the deal had not yet been officially announced, and after the official announcement, Nash bluntly said that it was a deal that was good for everyone.
Nash thinks it's a positive one for everyone, there's no more suspense lingering over everyone's head, and the team knows what to do next, which helps everyone.