In order to win the championship this season, the Nets still decisively sent away harden who was absent-minded, although the new supergiant Simmons was far inferior to Harden, but he brought the Nets a top-level interior attack and defense, and the assists were superior to Harden, and they would certainly be able to implement Nash's clever tactics better. Curry Jr. and drummond, who are trading chips, are the ceiling for role players, and in the case of the Nets' more injuries, they can bring more immediate combat power on the outside and inside. It is foreseeable that with Durant coming back, the Nets, who have lost 10 consecutive games, are about to usher in a strong rebound.
However, harden is gone and closer to a championship than any supergiant, because Embiid and his partner should currently be the strongest combination of giants in the league, but Embiid must know that as long as Harden perceives that the team cannot win the championship, he will definitely find a way to propose to leave the team, and the Rockets and Nets are among the victims. Before this big deal is completed, everyone still thinks that Harden's face will not be too thick, and he will not take the initiative to leave the team twice in such a short period of time, but the facts are in front of him, Harden did do this, so Embiid should be mentally prepared, because Harden may not be able to win the championship, and may face Harden leaving the team again.
Therefore, the big winners are not necessarily Harden and Embiid, but the Nets who successfully completed the lineup upgrade. As long as Durant returns, it is the biggest guarantee of winning the championship, and the other key person is Irving. It is reported that Irving's agent has stated that Irving's attitude towards the injection has changed, and at some point in the season, Irving may complete the injection. Once Irving can play at home, the Nets will have the best lineup again, which Is what Harden had hoped, but it's none of his business.
Some fans believe that Irving's approach is too unkind, knowing that Harden needs his assistance, he insists on not giving injections, and after Harden left the team, his attitude has changed dramatically. Some analysts pointed out that Irving was actually extremely dissatisfied with Harden's replacement of his core position, so he insisted on not giving a needle and forced Harden to leave the team in order to win the championship, and Irving could regain his position. Personally, I think such an analysis is not unreasonable, Irving is so insistent on not giving injections, it would be puzzling, but if it is to squeeze Harden, it makes sense.
If Irving really gets the needle this season, it will confirm that his relationship with Harden is not very harmonious. And Durant seems to have a normal relationship with Harden, otherwise why did his last All-Star teammate choose Gobert, but instead gave MVP Harden to James. Irving's injection, Durant's comeback, for the Nets is a double happiness. In any case, the Nets have become a championship favorite again, and if the 10-game team can win the championship, it will not only create a record in the history of the NBA, but also make Harden unhappy, after all, his departure has completed the big three of Durant, Irving and Simmons to win the championship, which is a rather embarrassing situation.