In the early morning of Beijing time, the NBA ushered in the mid-season trading deadline, and many teams have traded and adjusted their lineups. Some teams are to improve the thickness and strength of the squad, some teams are simply to save money, and some teams are to solve the problems within the team.
The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers are trying to solve the team's problems because their locker rooms are more contradictory. Ben Simmons fell out with the 76ers during last year's playoffs, making it clear he wouldn't play any more games for Philadelphia.
As for Harden, his performance in the Nets is actually OK, but he really can't agree with Irving's choice, and feels that Irving's delay in giving the needle has greatly affected the unity and strength of the Nets. In addition, Harden's voice in the team is not high, and the players he supports are not recognized by head coach Nash, and there is very little playing time.
In this way, the news that Harden wants to leave has actually spread. Harden reportedly turned down the Nets' early contract extension last summer, and dragging on any longer would leave the Nets with nothing. In this way, the Nets, of course, chose to trade Harden as soon as possible.
Nash said yesterday that Harden would not be traded, but reality punched him in the face. Either Nash didn't speak well, or Nash couldn't participate in the Nets' decision-making.
The outside world thinks that the Nets will use Irving to trade Simmons, after all, Irving is the most mediocre of the "Big Three". But the reality is that the 76ers don't want Irving, but have a crush on Harden. The 76ers' core center Embiid also prefers Harden, so the deal was restarted in the early hours of yesterday morning and reached as soon as possible.
The Nets have welcomed Simmons, who has not played a game for most of the season, and the lineup needs to be readjusted, and it will not be surprising to withdraw from the championship competition. As for Harden, who has the sharper scoring ability of the 76ers, he will continue to attack the Eastern Conference championship.