In the Harden trade, the 76ers sent the main rotation player Drummond, and although Chuang Shen passed the peak period, he could still be qualified as Embiid's replacement. Now that the interior players are left unavailable, Rivers has long said he will continue to reinforce a center. Finally, the good news came that the 76ers signed Cauley-Stein. He played for the Lone Rangers this season, but was eventually cut because of his small contribution, which gave the 76ers a chance. Although he can only average 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, as a standard-sized center, his height is 2.13 meters, and he can still play some role in defense. Cowley Stein is the No. 6 pick in the 2015 first round, averaging 12 points and seven rebounds per game in his best season, and he's only 28 years old, in the prime of his career. It is reported that the two sides signed a short 10-day contract, and if he performs well, the 76ers will sign him until the end of the season.
After getting Harden, the strength of the 76ers has gone up to a higher level, especially the improvement in offensive ability. Rivers, a confident head coach who publicly revealed the 76ers' core lineup in an interview, said that in subsequent games, Harden, Embiid, Maxi and Harris will guarantee at least two players on the court. Although the outside world is not optimistic about the combination of Harden and Embiid, Rivers does not think so. It is worth mentioning that for most of the season, the 76ers have only relied on Embiid to bring them to the top 6 position in the East, based on this, fans still have confidence in the 76ers. Embiid is also full of expectations for partnering Harden, saying that we will definitely find the best way to play. Now, what I need to do is play every game to increase the run-in between the players. Maxi also believes that there will be a chemical reaction with Harden.
Harden will make his debut in the next game against the Timberwolves, who have performed well recently, beating the Western Conference's Grizzlies in today's game, and towns and Russell have both performed very well. It's a back-to-back game, though, and the 76ers have a physical advantage. Of course, the Timberwolves are not a strong team with offensive and defensive balance after all, the 76ers are expected to win, what kind of data Harden will play, it is worth looking forward to, it is certain that he will take on more offensive tasks at the 76ers, and at the Nets he is only the second or third scoring point of the team, he is more focused on tandem teams, which is the main reason why Harden left the Nets. All the current discussion is based on Harden's characteristics, whether he can quickly integrate into the team, still have to play about 10 games to draw conclusions. One thing to say, D'Antoni is an assistant coach for the 76ers, and having him at Harden is still highly likely to meet expectations.