With the NBA trade deadline less than 12 hours away, teams are actively seeking trades to reinforce the roster, with the Nets being no exception. The Nets suffered a nine-game losing streak after Durant was injured while the team dropped to eighth in the East. Not only that, the core of the team Harden is deeply involved in trading rumors. According to multiple sources, Harden wants to leave the Nets to join the 76ers. Therefore, regarding Harden's trade, the Nets had an in-depth exchange with the 76ers.
According to sources, the 76ers have discussed a 4-for-1 deal with the Nets over Harden's deal, which is about the Nets sending Harden to Simmons + Sable + Seth Curry + Drummond. There is no doubt that this will be decisive for the Nets.
Once the deal is made, the Nets will be the biggest favorite to win the title of the season, heading for the championship. Simmons has a very good defensive ability, is the best outside defender in the NBA league, and his addition can improve the Nets' outside defense and make the Nets' offensive and defensive ends more balanced.
Not only that, Simmons also has very good organizational skills, even if Harden leaves, Simmons can make up for the Nets' organization. Although Simmons can't shoot, he has a very good ability to attack the basket, and he can also play a center, and a team with excellent outside ability like the Nets can play a bigger role, after all, the Nets are not good inside, and Simmons played a very good center in last year's playoffs.
In addition, the addition of Sable, Drummond and Sescuiri can make the Nets' lineup deeper, and the Nets' inside and outside lines can be upgraded to become the favorite to win this season. Simmons + Irving + Durant + Seth Curry + Drummond are enough to make the Nets the biggest favorite to win the title, and the Nets also have Mills, Griffin, Ader and Joe Harris and other good players.
For the 76ers, Harden's addition has undoubtedly greatly increased the team's probability of winning the championship. The 76ers have won Harden in this deal, which will be the best chance for the 76ers to rush to the top. Harden, one of the best defenders in the league, is very good at personal strength, and his duo with Embiid will be the best inside and outside combination since OK.
And this season Embiid is undoubtedly the best performance of his career, in the latest issue of the MVP list to beat Jokic to rank first, which is undoubtedly to reduce the pressure on Harden, plus the 76ers and Thomas, Maxi and others, the depth of the lineup is very thick, so Harden joining the 76ers will be a strong contender for the championship.
There is no doubt that embiid this season is undoubtedly the best performance of his career, leading the 76ers alone, and Harden's addition is undoubtedly a great burden on Embiid. Harden's blocking with Embiid is undoubtedly the most powerful in the league, and his cooperation with Harden will become the strongest offensive weapon for the 76ers and become a nightmare for the whole league.
So the deal is a win-win. The Nets have four very strong players, the team's inside and outside lines have been upgraded throughout the league, and the defense and offense have improved, become more balanced, and have a greater chance of winning the championship; for the 76ers, Harden's addition is undoubtedly to give the team a greater chance to win the championship, Embiid and Harden will be the OK combination of this era.
So can this 4-for-1 win deal actually work? Let's wait and see!