After trading Harden to Philadelphia, Nets general manager Sean Max responded to the deal, but there were many fans who questioned Max's claims.
Max put it this way, "It was a difficult decision to get Harden at such a high price and trade him now." But this deal could give us both a fresh start. ”
Max's words have two meanings. The first is that they sent a lot of chips including Allen, LeVert and the draft pick last season to get Harden, and now only return to Simmons, who has obvious flaws in playing, as well as some of Philadelphia's role players and ordinary chips, the Nets are obviously losing; the second is that they also have to trade Harden, because Harden can jump out of the contract option this summer and leave.
Instead of forcibly keeping Harden, who was unhappy with the Nets, the Nets would trade him so that he and the Nets could have a fresh start.
Max may think there is nothing wrong with his words, but to the beholder, he has a big problem. Many fans feel that Harden's departure from the Nets has his own problems, but it is not all his problems.
Not all hardened problems include Irving's non-vaccination and long absence from the game, which to some extent aggravated Harden and Durant's playing time, and ultimately affected the injuries of the two. On the other hand, head coach Nash does not have any clever employment, still only use the giants, such a policy of employment has also exacerbated the injuries of Harden and Durant, and also intensified Harden's dissatisfaction.
As the Nets' general manager, Sean Max should have had a better way of dealing with Irving and Nash, but it didn't. In the end, Harden's dissatisfaction with the Nets grew, and under multiple factors, Harden decided to leave.
There are also fans who feel that Max should test the value of Irving's trade in advance, especially after Irving's comeback. If so, I believe Harden will choose to stay with the Nets and Durant instead of leaving after provoking contradictions.
Now, Harden is in Philadelphia, and the Nets will open a new page. In the short term, the Nets did take a hit, but in the long run, who will ultimately lose on both sides of the deal? It may remain to be seen.