Recently, the NBA has seen a lot of news about player swaps before the midseason trade deadline, including the trade between Harden and Ben Simmons.
Many fans have expressed their incomprehension about the Brooklyn Nets' sudden trade with Harden, because they have always said that the Nets will not send Harden away. However, after the disclosure of a number of reporters in the United States, Harden actually played a role in promoting this transaction.
According to reports, Harden previously rejected the Nets' early contract extension, resulting in the idea of leaving the team. The reason why he wanted to leave the team was because Harden felt that it was more uncomfortable to play with Irving, and the two had obvious differences in several aspects. In addition to Harden no longer wanting to play with Irving, Irving is also supportive of Harden's departure.
The only person in the Nets' Big Three who doesn't want Harden to leave is Durant, but with Durant injured, Harden's departure became inevitable. In exchanges with Nets owner Tsai Chongxin and general manager Max, Harden has always said that he does not want to leave the Nets, ensuring that everything will be told directly by himself to the team.
But privately, Harden asked through other player agents about how to get to the Philadelphia 76ers. In the end, Harden felt that the time was ripe, and then he showed off with the team through a conference call, saying that he hoped to be traded to the 76ers.
As a result, the Nets were caught off guard, and no other team gave a better offer. In the end, only the 76ers were willing to send Ben Simmons, so they made a deal with the Nets.
Durant is always injured, Irving can only play away games, the Nets have suffered 10 consecutive losses, and Harden wants to leave is reasonable. But Harden's existing operations still make people feel somewhat dissatisfied.