The NBA's 2021-22 trade deadline has come to an end, and the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers, two Galatic battleships that were expected to be most likely to be divisional finals before the start of the new season, have not been able to achieve satisfactory answers. The Purple and Gold Legion roared a lap but did not get any results; although the Nets exchanged Harden for Simmons and Curry Jr., it was more like a passive operation, and Neither Maxi nor Sable got any of them, which was staggering.
With the disclosure of subsequent reports, the details behind it are far more exciting than the transactions on the table. Harden originally had contact with Philadelphia behind the team's back, which is why Philadelphia ate the Nets, bit the pricing code and did not let go, and finally contributed to the deal that made the Nets suffer. The contradiction of the Lakers has long been more than the court, and the team reporter pushed the problem between the management and Zhan Mei to the front of the stage, and no one knows which direction things will develop next.
Woj previously reported that although Harden wanted to leave the team, he was worried that taking the initiative to apply for trade for two consecutive years would hurt his reputation in the industry, so he did not publicly apply. But in fact, Harden did not stop because of this, but turned his operations underground. Ostensibly, he expressed loyalty to Durant and the team, expressing a desire to stay. He even lied to bossEsson Tsai chongxin and general manager Max, Woj and Shelburne wrote in the report: Harden told the boss and general manager not to believe the rumors, if there is a problem, you can hear it directly from him. But obviously this is not true. Especially after durant, who supported Harden, was injured, the Nets' sharp turnaround became a catalyst, and Harden made decisions for everyone.
As for why Harden's contact with other teams reached the Nets' ears, it was simply because Beard didn't have a dedicated agent to do everything for him. Harden's agent was once his mother, and professionalism can be imagined. Because he chose free counseling services, the news of his contact with others went away and passed back to the Nets, and of course other teams knew about it. This became an open secret.
As a result, Harden, who was originally worried about hurting his reputation, finally failed to escape this disaster. Harden who came to Philadelphia can be said to be unsuccessful, if he can't play with Embiid, I'm afraid that his reputation in the league will plummet, on the contrary, the competitive sports performance speaks, if he can play the price and even finally win the O'Brien Cup, then others will naturally gradually forget this paragraph. But the reason why Harden has made himself so passive is entirely to save money and eat his own consequences. The only downside to expensive things is that they are expensive, and the only advantage of cheap things is that they are cheap. Dengge, who usually goes to nightclubs to spend money, but when it comes to the key issue of the agent, he is a key search, which is also not understood.
Speaking of the Lakers' situation, Lakers reporter Dave MacMenamin is not surprisingly deadly. His report read in black and white that there was no communication between Pelinka and James and Davis on the day of the trade deadline. That is to say, no action taken by the trading deadline is not approved by them. There was also a problem with the "consistency" between Pelinka and the two team leaders.
As soon as this statement came out, MacMenamin smacked Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka in the face, after all, the latter just said in the interview that he had been communicating with Zhan Mei all day on the trade deadline, and finally chose to stay still and got the approval of the two big guys. So who is lying?
Considering that Macmenamin has served as a reporter for the Cavaliers and Lakers, he has been following the reporting team of Zhan since 2014. His words are extremely credible. Flies do not sting seamless eggs. At least it shows that there are indeed many problems within the Lakers, and the team that originally united in 2020 to win the championship is now slowly splitting into several factions.
For example, there was news that the coaching team led by coach Vogel put pressure on the management and hoped to trade Wei Shao; although James and Davis did not express their views on the protection of Mingzhe, at least expressed their support for Vogel in terms of tactical arrangements, their status has declined a lot, James's influence on the team has visibly reached the lowest point of his career, the Bass family is not a fuel-saving lamp; general manager Pelinka is very thoughtful, but it is difficult for him to make a difference The real power faction is actually the boss, Jenny Bass, and her plenipotentiary is her girlfriend Lambis.
Speaking of the Lambis, many Lakers fans grit their teeth in hatred. After the disaster of the New York Knicks, they turned into Lakers executives, and it is rumored that Jenny Bass believes in her girlfriend's judgment very much, which is also the source of chaos for the Lakers. At present, what Macmenamin said is likely to be true, but it is very likely that it was not Pelinka's intention, and the Rambis are likely to have engaged in palace fighting in this way.
The Lakers, who did nothing before the trade deadline, have missed the last big adjustment window before the end of the season, can the next stormy purple and gold army get back on track? I'm afraid that for the rest of the season, we won't see this day coming.