On February 23, Beijing time, Nets boss Sean Max held a press conference to talk about the inside story of the trade with Harden, while bluntly saying that signing Dragic was attributed to Nash, and the goal was clearly to win the championship.
At the trade deadline, the Nets made a big deal with the 76ers, with Harden and Simmons swapping owners. Speaking about the deal, Max said, "At the end of the day, we have to do what's best for us and what's best for [James Harden]. ”
Max also said that the deal is good for the league as a whole, and he firmly believes that the deal will help the team now and in the future.
Max also revealed, "To be honest, we've been following him (Simmons) for a long time. He has elite-level talent. Simmons' versatility on both ends of the pitch is critical and will help ease pressure on Durant and Irving on the court. ”
Speaking about the timing of Simmons' comeback, "Both of them (Durant and Simmons) went through training today and the recovery is going well, but it's hard to see them play in the next 3-4 days. ”
Speaking of Durant, Max was full of praise, "I don't think I can express it in words. I've never seen a player like him. He doesn't just want to be a good player, he wants to be an elite. I find Durant happiest about his ability to give back to young players. ”
And, Max said, "Irving wants to be on the court [at home] more than any of us. Max hopes Irving's part-time status will change as soon as possible.
Now that the Nets have signed Dragic and the team's lineup has been further strengthened, speaking of the signing, "I have to give all the credit for signing Dragic to Nash. The reason he wanted to come here was obvious, for the championship. ”
Max also reiterated, "Our goal is the championship, and if I say anything else, it will cause great harm to 17 players and another 60 team staff, and that's what we're here for." ”