On February 13, Beijing time, Harden was traded to Philadelphia, and the dust has settled, and he has also ended his second cooperation with Durant. The US media once reported that there was a contradiction between Harden and Durant, and now according to the US media ESPN report, Durant officially responded to the Harden transaction publicly, and he said that he did not think Harden owed him an explanation for wanting to leave the team.
The Nets made a blockbuster deal with Philadelphia, with Philadelphia sending Simmons, Curry Jr., Drummond and two future first-round picks to the Nets, while Philadelphia got Harden and veteran Millsap.
"Harden doesn't need to explain anything to anyone," Durant said in an interview, "he has his own opinion, he decides his career." He doesn't owe anyone an explanation, and I don't want an explanation. ”
"I'm so glad we got it done and now we're able to move on and remove some noise and I'm sure he'll feel the same way." There was some noise about what could happen around our team and around the team, so I was happy that we were able to get through it. Durant further said.
Harden said just a week and a half ago that he still thinks the Nets can win a championship this season if their lineup is intact and all-out, but his attitude changed markedly in the days since as he pushed for a trade reunion to Philadelphia.
For his part, Durant wouldn't believe the theory he was trying to keep Harden behind, adding that whatever he said wouldn't shake Harden's decision no matter what.
Durant said: "I think once a guy makes the 'I'm not happy' decision, I think he's gone through a lot of things to make that decision. So whatever I say or try to convince someone, I'm not saying I did, but it's just my theory about it. No matter what I say or do, try to convince someone to change their mood, from unhappy to happy, I think it's already too late. ”
"He's made a decision and I'm sure people will make a decision before they get into that unhappy state." I hadn't had any conversations with Harden until then. I thought everything was reliable and I didn't do anything convincing. I'm sure it's tough to make these choices and decisions as an individual, and as a friend, I just have to accept it. Durant said he didn't know Harden wasn't happy with the Nets until last week when there were reports that Harden wanted to leave Brooklyn.
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