At the final hurdle of the deadline, the Nets still made a key decision. Harden and Millsap were packed up and sent to Philadelphia in exchange for Simmons, Curry Jr., Chuang Shen and two first-round picks. In the eyes of many media, the Nets are the big winners in this deal, not only in exchange for an All-Star point guard, an elite level of outside defense gates and organizers, but also for multiple championship puzzles. Even the team's star, Durant, is full of praise for this, thinking that everyone gets what they want.
However, shortly after the deal was completed, the Nets lost 112-113 to the Wizards in Washington, and the team still could not stop the decline of the losing streak, and the number of consecutive losses has reached 10. Irving tried his best in this game, and although he got 31 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, he still failed to help the team save the game. Reality tells us that the problems facing this Nets have not only failed to improve, but have become more.
Irving still refuses to be vaccinated, which means he has not played many games for the Nets this season, and he is always in and out of the team lineup, which has an impact on the team's game tactics, rhythm and stability. According to previous reports, harden's request for a trade is not unrelated to Irving's eccentric behavior.
Irving's problems are still there, but the Nets are clearly facing more problems than Irving, and Simmons, who has just joined the team, is not a good stubble. As a big point guard, Simmons has long proven his defensive ability and passing vision, but on the offensive end, he is a bit lazy, not to mention three-pointers, even from mid-range he rarely shoots; he obviously has no will to solve the problem himself, and when teammates and coaches give him advice, he childishly forced the palace to leave the team.
Owen and Simmons have odd tempers, is Durant reassuring? In fact, whether it is the Thunder period or the Warriors period, Durant's way of dealing with problems is very naïve, being defeated by the Warriors and joining the Warriors has caused group ridicule, and Westbrook has choked each other many times, and in the Warriors period, he has a conflict with Green, and not long ago, he failed to untie the knot between Irving and Harden... Now that the Nets face only a lot more problems, can Durant play the lubricant that solves the problem? It's also unlikely!
In a way, the difficulties the Nets face are only just beginning now!