Ahead of this year's trade deadline, the Nets and the 76ers pushed for a blockbuster deal involving James Harden, and after that trade, the Nets were also able to get a young All-Star like Ben Simmons.
To be honest, the addition of Ben Simmons will largely bring organizational and stable defensive strength to the Nets, and I believe it will also be a very good supplement to the Nets.
On February 16, Beijing time, the Nets also held an introductory press conference for Ben Simmons, and Ben Simmons also responded to some questions at this press conference.
"For me, mental health issues have nothing to do with trading," Simmons says, "and I need to deal with a bunch of things in my personal life that I really don't want to delve into." ”
Simmons was even exposed to mental health problems in the case of the 76ers' inability to move forward with the trade, which was caused by a series of problems that currently appeared to be unable to play in the game.
In addition, Simmons also talked about the excitement of playing for the Nets:
'It's a blessing to work on a team like this and I look forward to getting back on the pitch and playing great with this team."
Simmons also talked about the doubts he faced after losing to the Hawks in last year's playoffs, especially when teammates Joel Embiid and head coach Doug Rivers didn't give him enough support:
"I've had a dark period in the last six months and I'm happy to be able to work this out on this team (Nets) and that's it, people will always have their own opinions."
Ben Simmons has already suffered a fine of more than $19 million due to missing the 76ers so far this season, and after being sent to the Nets, Simmons will also be able to solve his financial difficulties and play well enough in this Nets lineup to prove himself again.