Harden has been in excellent form since joining Philadelphia, averaging 36.1 points per game in three games, being able to get 27.3 points, 9 rebounds, 12.3 assists and 1.7 steals, and shooting 50% from three-point range, which also led to a 3-game winning streak, and his cooperation with Embiid was also very tacit. When the deal was first completed, many people were questioning whether Philadelphia's deal was worth it, but now it's really worth it!
According to Vivid Seats, the U.S. booking website, since Harden joined Philadelphia, the median fare at Wells Fargo Center, the home of Philadelphia, has risen by 66%. (Median is a proper noun in statistics and refers to a numeric value in the middle of sequentially arranged data!) This means that after Harden joined, the average ticket price in Philadelphia has risen sharply!
Some people may have questioned whether Harden can return to the level of the Rockets, after all, he was not in good shape during the Nets' time. But unexpectedly, after coming to Philadelphia, Harden's state has improved tremendously after a few breaks, and the average data per game has also returned to the Rockets period, and the performance on the court is even stronger than that of the Rockets period!
And for Philadelphia, trading Harden with chips like Simmons, who doesn't want to play for the team, and Curry Jr. and Drummond Jr. is really a lot of money! After Harden joined, the team's overall record skyrocketed, and embiid and Maxi and others also had very good performances. Add to that the amount they sold off the field for tickets and jerseys, and arguably philadelphia's deal is really too lucrative!
For a superstar like Harden, no matter which team he joins, it is a promotion of this team on and off the court. This season we have reason to believe that Philadelphia will play a surprising performance under the leadership of Harden and Embiid!