On February 11, Beijing time, according to a famous NBA reporter, the Nets officially reached a deal with the 76ers, and the Nets traded James Harden and Paul Millsap to the 76ers, in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry (Kudi) and Andre Drummond and 2 first-round picks.
The deal can be said to be a win-win situation from the perspective of the team's interests, the Nets were worried that Harden would become a free agent this summer, and the 76ers can also be regarded as a final account for Simmons, who is no longer philadelphia.
Harden since leaving the Rockets, the state of ups and downs, no absolute ball rights also let the former MVP lose the status of Ha Cornerstone, since the trade to the Nets, Harden, Durant and Irving have played only 16 games together, and it is currently the most failed combination of the big three in the history of the NBA. Judging from the fact that Durant All-Star did not choose Harden, perhaps there has been a discord in the locker room?
Harden, who leaves the Nets, will also get more ball rights and firing rights to the 76ers, including Embiid, an All-Star center, and I believe that the 76ers will also get better results in the East.
On the other hand, Simmons, who is "not ready to play", finally left the 76ers, as one of the most anticipated star representatives, to the late offensive end of the criticism, perhaps, to the Nets, durant and Irving's side, the offensive finishing ability is not so important.
The Nets lack defensive finishers on the offensive end, and Simmons has a good defensive ability. Last season was ranked second in The Best Defensive Player. So far in his career, Simmons has been named to the 1st Defensive Team twice, won one steals, and has a comprehensive number of 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks in his career. And Simmons' excellent physical condition allows him to theoretically defend 5 positions on the court.