The trade between Harden and Simmons has long been settled, but to this day, the details behind the deal are still disturbing, stirring the nerves of many fans.
In fact, Simmons' side is relatively simple, his contradictions with the team are well known, and not playing for any game for the 76ers this season also makes his position clear.
But Harden's side is more interesting, since Harden left the team, many of the details behind the transaction have been disclosed, making it unclear for a while whether Harden's departure has been planned for a long time or the wall has been pushed by everyone.
Harden has stated in an interview after joining the 76ers that he had no choice when he was traded to the Nets by the Rockets. That is to say, Harden was more inclined to join the 76ers, but because of the team, he could only be "forced" to join the Nets.
Obviously, according to this tone, Harden was reluctant to join the Nets, which is likely to be the reason for Harden's negative performance on the court after the Nets experienced a series of events.
Although Durant said that he only learned that he was unhappy with the team after Harden was traded, and Irving also expressed hope that Harden could be happy after Harden left the team, but the discerning people can see that such polite words may not be able to hide the disharmony between them.
Reference the situation when Harden applied for a trade with the Rockets. During that time, the negative news about Harden was basically exposed by the team's top brass and media people.
In fact, it is also understandable that when a star of Harden's level applies for a trade, in order to minimize the impact on the team, the team will definitely choose to transfer the negative factors to Harden, which is the so-called "dirty water", after all, for the remaining players, the team must maintain internal stability and unity.
But when Harden applied for a trade with the Nets, the situation was somewhat different, because in addition to some negative information about Harden in the media, the statements of some Nets players also showed that Harden was likely to be a destabilizing factor for the team.
Speaking about hardening the game after the Nets' loss to the Wizards, Griffin said of the trade for Harden: "I think we've gotten better. Mills also said that the Nets players now have that "hunger feeling" and are in better shape now than they were before this season.
As the core of the team, Durant and Irving's statements may have to avoid some points, but it is also an important rotation of the team, and the remarks of Griffin and Mills are intriguing. To put it bluntly, it may be in the eyes of some Nets players that harden's departure has made the team better and better.
If it is only the team and the media that spill dirty water on Harden, it is understandable, after all, everyone understands the principle of people walking tea and cold, but if the former teammates also insinuate that Harden is the "cancer" of the team, then some problems may not be so simple. To this day, do you think Harden is a pot-backer or a shit-stirring stick?