James Harden changed agents at the end of last season, and his purpose is very obvious, which is to get a satisfactory maximum salary contract. To this end, Harden did not hesitate to use his old club, the Rockets, to confuse the new club 76ers management. But the Rockets quickly finalized VanVleet after the opening of free agency, and completely blocked Harden's return to Houston. To that end, Harden had to bite the bullet and continue to mediate with 76ers management, and this time he came up with the idea of applying for a trade. According to salary expert Bobby Marks, Harden will receive a trade deposit of $5.4 million if traded, and with an annual salary of $35.6 million, his total salary will reach $41 million, which is in line with Harden's expectations of his own worth.
Recently, according to the US media "Fadeaway World", the Bulls are interested in getting James Harden, Lonzo Ball has announced reimbursement for the new season because of a knee injury, the Bulls do not have a qualified starting point guard, head coach Donovan believes that Harden can lead the team back to the playoffs, the Lakers will be involved as a third party to the transaction, but because it involves new signings Reeves and Hachimura, the deal needs to wait until they lift the trade restrictions. The specific transaction plan is:
1, the Lakers sent Austin Reeves + Hachimura to get DeMar DeRozan;
2, the 76ers sent James Harden to get Austin Reeves + Hachimura + Patrick Williams;
3. The Bulls sent DeMar DeRozan + Patrick Williams to get James Harden.
Lakers general manager Pelinka's operation this summer is breathtaking, but how much can Reeves and Hachimura, both 25, help James and Thick Eyebrows? The Lakers' roster still can't beat the powerful Nuggets, even with the addition of Vincent, Reddish and Hayes, but they are only role players after all, and they can't play a role in deciding the game on the playoff stage. DeRozan is different, having been named to the All-Star Game six times, the league's All-NBA team three times, and helped the U.S. men's basketball team win the men's World Cup and Rio Olympics. DeRozan has a lot of experience in major competitions, and his shooting grasp is extremely high, especially the mid-range rollover jumper seems to make people see the shadow of Kobe Bryant. The Lakers missed out on DeRozan two years ago when he played MVP-level performance in Chicago, and this time general manager Pelinka had a chance to make up for missing him that year.
76ers management is trying to keep Harden, but it hasn't worked well. Harden was angry that last summer's offer to cut his salary to help the 76ers strengthen, but the 76ers management was reluctant to offer him a maximum salary extension. The 76ers can supplement three young players with this deal, Maxi can replace Harden as the starting point guard, Reeves can share the playmaking pressure, Embiid will establish an absolute core position, so that a team can still compete for a championship. Harden averaged 36.8 minutes per game this season, contributing 21 points, 6.1 rebounds, 10.7 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 38.5 percent from three-point range. Although his scoring ability has regressed, his role in organizing the tandem has become more obvious. The injury of starting point guard Lonzo Ball has cast a shadow over the Bulls' prospects for the new season, and the addition of Harden will solve this problem. In addition, the Bulls have top scorer Zach LaVine, who will attract firepower on the offensive end for Harden.
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