Harden and Embiid’s powerful duo is born, the Sixers are candidates for victory at once
A big trade was realized between the Seventy Sixers and Netz. It’s a trade between Ben Simmons and James Harden. Harden and Paul Millsap will be transferred to the Sixers, Simmons and Seth Curry, Andre Drummond will be transferred to the Nets, and the first round nominations for 2022 and 2027 will be transferred.
For the Sixers, the “Ben Simmons problem” was finally cleared up, and the long-awaited acquisition of Harden was achieved. Daryl Morey, the president of the team, once formed a Harden-centered team as the Rockets GM and has been aiming to win the NBA. It is said that Simmons was originally dissatisfied with the Sixers because he was a trade candidate for Harden in the Rockets. The playoffs last season made the relationship between the two decisive, and Simmons boycotted this season’s play. Morley also kept waiting for the chance without making an easy trade.
Harden seems to have demanded a trade from Nets. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving’s “Big 3” made Nets an absolute champion, but in reality, due to issues surrounding injury and Kyrie vaccination, the three were on the court at the same time. Only 364 minutes so far. Harden has changed his playing style since the Rockets era and has devoted himself to team play at the expense of individual stats, but perhaps he was disgusted by the situation where self-sacrifice did not lead to results. Even though the condition of “Big 3” is the biggest problem of the team, it seems that he was also dissatisfied with the usage of Steve Nash who continues to abuse. The Nash stated, “Harden will not transfer. We will continue to fight with this member,” but soon the word was a lie.
Harden and Joel Embiid’s powerful duo were born at the Sixers, who had a good result of 32 wins and 22 losses without Simmons. In addition to Embiid’s rim protection, the well-defended guards can cover Harden’s defensive weaknesses. If the offensive self-sacrifice that was done at Nets is reduced and the scoring machine of the Rockets era is revived, it will be a candidate for the championship at the East Conference where competition has intensified. The fact that the long-running “Simmons problem” has been cleared up should have a huge positive effect on the mental health of the players.
The Sixers will now sign a new deal with Harden off. A huge deal with Harden, who has become worried about the condition, is a risk, but it is one of the best options for Embiid, now 27, to win the championship during his career heyday.
For Nets, going to Harden is a pain. Still, if Simmons resumes play with this trade and regains his intuition, the team’s weaknesses in defense and rebound will be greatly improved. It seems that the acquisition of dramonds will be effective only for teams that are conspicuously undersized. In any case, a super-large transfer was realized in front of the trade deadline. Keep an eye on how each team will change with this trade.