"Too much for everyone, Harden will not be traded, he will remain with the Nets after the trade deadline," Nash replied tirelessly in the face of repeated questions from reporters.
However, an hour before the trade closes, punching the face may be absent, but it won't be late!
Yes, the rumors that have been fermenting in recent days have come true, Harden is finally far away from Philadelphia, and the Nets have exchanged Simmons, Curry Jr., an unprotected 22-year first-round pick and a protected 27-year first-round pick.
Just over a year after working together, the 3 giants with the strongest offensive firepower in NBA history have only fought side by side for 16 games before announcing the dissolution.
However, for deals that can change the pattern of the league, the attitude of the big guys is not surprising. Including the good friend big brother KD, before the transaction occurred, he liked the report that Harden wanted to leave the team, which may have been known in advance.
According to Haynes, Simmons has communicated with KD, and both sides are clearly on the same front, and the former also said that he likes the deal and will continue to cooperate with his therapist to prepare for playing in Brooklyn.
Simmons hasn't played a single game since last year, and as the deal is completed, his psychological problems should be solved, the most important thing is that the purse can no longer afford a huge fine, he has been fined more than $19 million.
As for Owen's attitude or reaction to this? After all, there was not enough time for "cultivating immortals", and the day before yesterday he changed his head, which means: "I am an ancient soul with futuristic thinking & the body of modern society." ”
Witty US media Whistle also took a good photo for the New Big Three P of the Nets early, and said: "This is the Nets' new 2.5 giant!" ”
It is very good at the whole work, but the US media HeatCulture will be more tidy, posting a P picture of KD, Harden and Owen standing together in the video, with the caption: "An era is over!" ”
Good guys, it's someone else who's being traded, but it's Owen who's being ridiculed. However, the P charts of the two US media are also very in line with the actual situation!
Philadelphia's current lineup is very luxurious, the main framework has the emperor + Harden + Sepble + Maxi + Harris, the defensive organization is highly projected inside and outside the attack, it can be said that there is no flaw.
Especially the combination of Harden and The Great, keyboard man MVP Perkins has blown up, threatening Philadelphia to have the best double set in basketball. This is a direct disregard for the gem stars of many top teams, such as the same type of Zhan Mei!
There is also Harden's failed experience in the Rockets, and Howard, who is still a Warcraft, so it is better to be cautious about his combination with the Emperor.
It is worth mentioning that as part of this deal, Harden will execute a player option worth $47.3 million next season, meaning he will not enter the free market this summer offseason.
The Nets can trade is related to this, they know that Harden will jump out of the contract this summer to become a free agent, and then also go to Philadelphia, if you don't trade now, then you won't get anything, it's a helpless move!
According to the follow-up report of the reporter who did not want to be named, the Nets also sent Millsap in this transaction to get the rebounding beast Zhuang Shen. The big deal between the Nets and Philadelphia was actually 5 for 2.
After the buyout of Chuang Shen and the Cavaliers last season, he chose between the Lakers and the Nets, and then went to Los Angeles to be happy, and he did not expect to become a Nets player in less than a year.
But no one will pursue the past, the important thing is to focus on the present. After this transaction, the Nets' offense and organization did decline a lot, but the defense and rebounds improved a lot, so their odds for winning the championship are still the top in the league.
An era is over, but it is greeted by a new era, and the lights are turned on at night when the sun goes down!