After a while in free agency, the NBA offseason has calmed down, but with Harden again applying for a trade with the 76ers, teams in the league are starting to move again. No matter where Harden ends up, it will affect the league pattern to some extent, and since Harden has decided to go, the 76ers can only consider how to exchange him for more useful assets. Like Lillard, Harden named the next home when applying for a trade, the Los Angeles Clippers, who he believes has the best chance of winning a championship in the Clippers and can maximize his value. According to NBA reporter Jake Fischer, if Harden has not been traded before training camp opens, then he will participate in the team's training camp. However, the Harden team is confident that 76ers management will strike a Harden trade after training camp begins. After all, they are not willing to risk the team's disunity and the loss of Harden in vain.
However, the Clippers can't complete a deal with the 76ers on Harden alone, and it's difficult for them to come up with chips that will make the 76ers move, so the two teams need to pull other teams in and make a multi-party deal to get Harden to join the Clippers. Recently, the US media analysis network broke the news that the Clippers and the 76ers and the Lone Ranger plan to reach a three-way deal, and the three teams basically reached a preliminary agreement, the specific transaction details are: the 76ers sent Harden and Korkmaz in exchange for the Clippers' Mann, Powell, a first-round pick and three second-round picks, as well as the Lone Ranger's Hardaway Jr., McGee and a first-round pick. The Lone Rangers sent Hardaway Jr., McGee, and a first-round pick in exchange for the Clippers' Covington and Zubac. In the end, the Clippers sent Mann, Powell, Covington, Zubac, a first-round pick and three second-round picks in exchange for the 76ers' Harden, Korkmaz and the Mavericks' McGee.
This deal involves a lot of players, and if it can be reached in the end, it will undoubtedly become a historical trade operation in the league. For the 76ers, Harden's departure is inevitable, and what needs to be done now is to maximize the value of his trade. In this deal, the 76ers not only got elite players such as Mann, Powell, and Hardaway Jr., but also received multiple quality picks, completely maximizing the value of Harden's trade. At present, the 76ers have young stars like Maxi in the backcourt, MVP superstars like Embiid on the inside, the arrival of Mann and Powell can make up for the team's lack of forward strength, Hardaway Jr. can also share Maxi's ball pressure, and the 76ers can continue to use these picks to continue to trade until they make up for the team's last shortcoming.
For the Clippers, they lost a lot of powerful players and draft picks in this deal, but everything is worth it for Harden, after all, with Harden such a top ball core, the Clippers will completely release the strength of Leonard and Paul George, two super forwards, they don't need to worry about the team's ball distribution, they can focus on finishing offense and defense, George is good at playing without the ball, and Harden is less efficient at finishing at the basket, but the ability to shoot from mid-range and long range is still online, The combination of Harden and Cacho will take the Clippers to new heights. After the deal is reached, the Clippers will be a nightmare for all teams, and it will be the last chance for Harden, George, Wilson and others to compete for a championship. McGee and Korkmaz can enter the Clippers' rotation and become trusted role players.
For the Lone Ranger, this deal can help them get rid of Hardaway Jr.'s premium contract, while also winning two powerful instant combat forces such as Covington and Zubac, Zubats can effectively improve the Lone Ranger's interior strength, Covington can partner with Gwe, share the defensive pressure on the flanks for Doncic and Irving, and the Lone Ranger will become a strong team with both offense and defense in the new season. What do you think about this?