On February 13, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In a trade two days ago, the Nets and the 76ers agreed, Harden completed the swap with Simmons and others, and Harden will leave the Nets to officially become a 76ers player.
After the deal was struck, Marc Stein revealed the inside story, saying that communication between him and Harden had become difficult before Durant was injured. Durant then suffered an injury, and Harden stopped contacting everyone in the following weeks, negatively expressing that he didn't want to stay with the Nets anymore. The deal was finally made, and Harden left the Nets. It is worth mentioning that in the all-star selection link, Durant did not pick Harden until the end.
With more media breaking news, Durant also officially responded to this today, Durant said: "When I found Harden unhappy, it was already the second half of the whole process. At that point, it was unlikely that everything would be salvaged. ”
Durant, Irving and Harden have made only 16 appearances in total, with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses. In this regard, Durant commented: "I am proud of the basketball we play! Speaking about the Nets' current predicament (10 straight losses), Durant said: "We know we're in a deep predicament. But we understand that with just one win, things will change. After the dust of the trade settled, the mentality of the whole team got more certainty. ”
At the same time, Durant also talked about his recovery, saying: "I feel much better, with the progress of time, the knee has improved a lot, it is a slow recovery process. I'm looking forward to speeding up and I'll start trying to recover and train in the coming weeks, but I'm not sure when I'll make a comeback, but everything is moving in the right direction. ”
Durant has missed 14 consecutive games due to injury, and the Nets are currently only 29-26, ranking 8th in the East.