Recently, the Nets have also encountered sad things, originally they hoped that Harden would exchange Simmons for the team, which could make the team have a different chemistry, but what they didn't expect was that Simmons didn't have the ability to shoot, which directly affected the team. Since the strong teams are well aware of Simmons' weaknesses, it is difficult for his breakthrough score to play well for the team. In this case, the Nets also faced a choice, whether to keep Simmons or let Simmons go and rebuild the roster.
There is currently a trade rumor in the trade market, with the Nets paying Simmons and a 2027 protected first-round pick, and getting Russell and Hachimura from the Lakers. And the deal also caused heated discussions among the audience. Simmons airborne the Lakers to whether the Lakers are good or bad, many fans have given their opinions, but most people feel that Simmons is not suitable for the Lakers. Although Simmons' defensive ability is not bad, he is known as James Jr., not only overlapping positions and playing styles with James, but also not as good as James.
Once Simmons joins the Lakers, it will play a negative role for the Lakers. First of all, Simmons does not have the ability to project, although he can organize the attack, but he needs to attack the inside, and whether it is James or the thick eyebrows, you need to create a certain pressure on the inside, so once Simmons is on the floor, the Lakers' inside attack will be very crowded, even if the thick eyebrows are waiting for the projection opportunity on the outside, with Simmons' ability to break through, the opponent's inside line as long as there is a strong small forward, you can easily resist Simmons' breakthrough offensive means.
Once Simmons organizes the attack, James loses possession, and it is difficult to expect James to run without the ball. He can sacrifice some ball ability, but he can't even give position and ability to a player with similar ability. Simmons is similar to Old Jen in terms of organizational ability and breakthrough ability, and his organizational ability is not even as good as Old Zhan, and the main purpose of introducing Simmons is just to share the breakthrough offensive pressure of Old James, but Simmons' shortcomings without projection are indeed larger.
Simmons' problems can't be ignored, but the Nets will certainly push for such a trade possibility. Although Hachimura does not have Simmons' breakthrough ability, his offensive means are also very rich, and he does not need to organize too much team attack, so there is little demand for the ball, if the Nets can welcome Hachimura and Russell, strengthen the team's backcourt, the team's roster depth can also be improved a lot.
Russell's offensive means are very rich, can project or organize offense, is a good supplement for the Nets, especially if Simmons can be exchanged for Russell and Hachimura, which is a good result for the Nets, after all, Simmons' relationship with the Nets has deteriorated, and the Nets do not believe that Simmons can help the team become better, the two sides have no intention of continuing to work together, Simmons in exchange for two high-quality chips, the Nets naturally do not want to miss this opportunity. But for the Lakers, they should also sober up and calmly judge the reasonableness of this transaction. Although Simmons is known as James Jr., his professional attitude and shortcomings without shooting ability may plunge the Lakers into a greater crisis!