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In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?

In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?

Kukukan Sports

2024-04-28 21:22Published in Shanghai

When it comes to the NBA's most regrettable Big Three combination, it is none other than the Nets Big Three in previous years. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, James Harden, these three names put together, it's hard to imagine that they can't win the championship, but unfortunately due to injuries and other reasons, they couldn't lead the team out of the East until they disbanded.

In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?

It is also worth mentioning that the failure of the Big Three not only brought regret to the fans, but also indirectly hurt the team, because it is often necessary to pay a lot of chips to form a Big Three team, and even the future of the team. If you succeed in winning the championship, it is good to say that if you don't win the championship, not only the big three are gone, but the future of the team for a few years is also gone. In 21, the Nets directly sent four potential rising stars and three first-round picks for James Harden, so that they have not recovered now. Who are these four potential rising stars, and how are they developing now? Today, I will take you to take a look.

1. Jarrett Allen

Jarrett Allen, who was selected by the Nets with the 22nd pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, is a rim-protected center with great potential.

In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?

On 10/4/17, the Nets played 13 minutes in his debut against the Knicks, scoring 5 rebounds and 1 block immediately. Throughout the 17-18 season, he played in 72 games for the Nets, averaging 8.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 20 minutes per game. With such data in his maiden season, you can imagine how strong Jarrett Allen's potential is. Sure enough, in his third year as a rookie, Allen evolved to an average of 11.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game in 26 minutes per game. Unfortunately, in order to get the supergiant James Harden at the time, he was sent to the Cavaliers as a chip in a four-way trade, where he continued to shine.

In his first year with the Cavaliers, Allen's playing time increased, averaging a double-double of 13.2 points, 10 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 30 minutes per game. The second year was even worse, averaging 32.3 minutes per game, 16.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, and was selected to the All-Star team that season. This year, he is still playing as the main center for the Cavaliers, and even made the playoffs with "Spider-Man" Mitchell. So compared to James Harden, who has been empty, the Nets may regret trading Allen away.

2. Carris LeVert

Caris LeVert, selected by the Nets with the 20th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft in a sign-and-trade deal, is a promising guard with a very strong scoring ability.

In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?

In the second year of entering the league, he averaged 12.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 26.3 minutes per game, and in the fourth year, he averaged 18.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals in 29 minutes per game. Unfortunately, in order to get James Harden, he was also traded away as a bargaining chip like Jarrett Allen. However, his trade path was a bit special, as he was first traded to the Rockets and then traded by the Rockets as a bargaining chip to Oladipo of the Pacers.

After arriving at the Pacers, LeVert, who did not have the ball, was even more at home, averaging 20.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game in his first year. However, I don't know if it was an efficiency issue, and he was traded to the Cavaliers the following year to be paired with his former teammate Jarrett Allen. There, LeVert was only able to play as a substitute, but the results were surprisingly good, and they made the playoffs this year.

3. Torrien Prince

Torrien Prince, like Carris LeVert, was the 2016 NBA Draft, but instead of the Nets, he was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks.

In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?

With the Hawks, Prince averaged 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in his second year of career, which is dwarfed by those super-rookies, but is still a potential forward. Unfortunately, in 2018, Prince was affected by injuries and needed to be out for many days, and the Hawks, who did not have the patience to develop a sick number, traded him to the Nets. With the Nets, Prince averaged 12.1 points and 6 rebounds per game. However, God didn't seem to want him to be better, and he unfortunately contracted the new coronavirus during the match, which prevented him from resuming the match.

So, he was traded again and packed with Jarrett Allen to the Cavaliers. But after playing less than 30 games with the Cavaliers, he was reimbursed for the season due to ankle surgery and did not reappear in the NBA until July 30, 2021, when he was sent to the cold Minnesota Timberwolves. Now, he plays for the Lakers, averaging 8.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game and entering the playoffs as seventh in the West.

4. Rodion Crutz

Rotions Kuruc, selected by the Nets with the 40th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?

Although this player is a little unknown compared to the top three, he was the starting forward of the Nets at the time, after all, there is really no one on the Nets' forward line in 18 years. However, he really has no strength, in the 18-19 season, Kuruc averaged 20.5 minutes per game in his debut season, only 8.5 points and 3.9 rebounds, and after being traded to the Rockets, he only played 11 games before being traded to the Bucks for cut, which is a complete addition.

5. 22 first-round pick (Tari Ethan)

In addition to the four players, the Nets also gave the Rockets three first-round picks in order to get James Harden, especially the first-round pick in '22, and the Rockets selected Tari Eason as a potential forward. Eason averaged 9.3 points, 6 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 21 minutes per game in his debut season. Although he was injured and couldn't play this season, he still scored 9.8 points, 7 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 22 games this season, which shows that he has great potential in the future.

In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?

It is also worth mentioning that in addition to the 22-year first-round pick, the 2024 first-round pick given to the Rockets by the Nets is also very valuable, because this year's Nets did not enter the playoffs and are only ranked 11th in the East, and the draft is expected to rank around 8th, so as long as the Rockets' draft vision is not bad, they can use this pick to find another treasure player.

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  • In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?
  • In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?
  • In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?
  • In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?
  • In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?
  • In '21, the Nets sent four players to get Harden, who were they and how did it develop?
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