Beijing time on February 14 news, the Nets and Philadelphia about Harden's trade with Simmons, shocked the whole league. As parties, Simmons and Harden are also very satisfied with this result. However, for the Nets Big Three, they have only been paired for 1 season, and they have only played 16 games together, which is really regrettable. After Harden left, Durant continued to support Irving, and even threatened that it was not necessary to win the championship, which may make Harden feel cold.
According to media reports, an important reason why Harden left the Nets so resolutely is Irving. The uncertainty of Irving's playing and his status as a part-time player made Harden less acceptable. Moreover, when the Nets management "softly" gave Irving permission to become a part-time player, Harden made up his mind to leave the Nets.
For this statement, Durant did not make a clear statement, saying that he did not know whether Harden's departure was related to Irving. But at the same time, Durant excused Irving. Durant said that Irving has always been used as a scapegoat by the media and fans, and it is easy to blame Irving on many issues. Durant also said he knew that many media outlets would put the blame for Harden's departure on Irving.
And durant's words may make Harden even more chilled. Asked if he believed the Nets could still win the championship this season, Durant went so far as to say: "Honestly, I never thought we had to win a championship this season. Although Durant then rounded the field, saying that winning the championship has always been the goal. But as a team that almost broke into the Eastern Conference Finals last season, isn't it the only goal to win the championship this season?
Associated with Durant's previous statement of "I play with tens of millions of dollars", it will make people think about it even more. Durant already has 2 championships and Irving already has 2 championships, but Harden doesn't. Durant and Irving could do something for brother basketball, to save humanity, but Harden just wants to win the championship. Maybe Harden leaving the Nets isn't a bad thing.