On February 19, 2022, Beijing time, in the big trade on the day of the NBA trading deadline, Harden was sent to the 76ers by the Nets, and Simmons came to Brooklyn! For these two teams, the trade is also acceptable, after all, these two stars want to leave the team, and it is a very good result to be able to complete the transaction this season!
Recently, according to Philadelphia reporter John Clark, after the 76ers reached a deal with the Nets, the average price of home tickets for the 76ers in the secondary market rose by 53%, and the nets' average home ticket price fell by 31%. And since the deal, the average ticket price for a city game has risen from $112.05 to $171.14. The nets' average home ticket price fell from $159.72 to $109.64.
This statistic is actually difficult to explain everything, the Nets' performance this season is not particularly good, whether it is Harden or Irving, or Durant, are responsible. And after Harden left, the Nets' ticket price plummeted, which is indeed somewhat unexpected! Probably because Durant and Irving didn't make a show either, the price of the ticket dropped!
The Philadelphia 76ers side, after Harden joined, has not yet appeared, but their tickets have risen very significantly, which is really the Harden effect. As a superstar, joining a team is bound to bring a superstar effect to the team! So for the Philadelphia 76ers, being able to send away a Simmons who does not play for the team and usher in Harden is really a very profitable deal, whether from the strength of the team, or from the perspective of off-court income, it is very worthwhile!
I believe that the ticket price of both sides should have a higher increase after the all-star return, and the room for the Nets to improve is undoubtedly very large! Probably a lot of people are expecting the Nets and 76ers to meet in the playoffs this season, and that will be a very exciting scene!