"The Brooklyn Nets officially completed a three-way trade, and the Nets received second-round picks from James Harden and the Cavaliers in 2024."
On January 14, 2021, this news was like a flat thunderclap that blew up all the circles that followed the NBA.
In the eyes of the vast majority of fans, the configuration of hardened + Irving + Durant's big three is not weaker than the heat of Gianweibo or the three brothers of the tsunami.
Inference from this, the Heat won two championships that year, and the Warriors Big Three also won two championships, and the Nets must be able to do it.
For a time, the fans of the three major stars boiled together, and there was no doubt that the championship trophy was already in their pockets.
On January 21, 2021, the Nets Big Three made their debut, the Nets lost to the Cavaliers 135-147 in double overtime, although the debut was not smooth, but the brothers stood together to play, it was a good start.
You know, when the Heat Big Three first formed a team, the regular season record was not bad!
In this way, time moves forward step by step, and the playoffs officially begin.
In the second round, the Nets encountered the Bucks, Irving injured his ankle, Harden pulled his hamstring, and Adu broke his halberd.
Fans say: Everything in the world is smooth sailing, next year's playoffs will touch again, the Nets will curse the Bucks, Du Wenden combination, will be proud to stand on the top of the league!
Now is what fans call "next year" last year, but they don't seem to be able to make it to the playoffs.
The Nets have completely become the center of the storm, some people scold Nash for not coaching, it is better to tie a dog on the bench, and some people scold Irving for not vaccinating, forcing Harden to go.
Yes, you heard that right, Harden can only go.
The following news sources originated from the NBA's number one journalist Shams, and the sources are extremely reliable.
The Nets put Harden on the shelves of mid-season trades in order to break the game, while Philadelphia also looked for a possible deal in the free market in order to break the deadlock with Simmons.
The managers on both sides looked at each other, as if they had found a confidant.
"Loved ones, you have a player in your family who won't play, right?"
"Who says it's not? You have a fairy like that in your family, right? ”
"The fairy in our house is playing, but he only plays half the ball."
"That's pretty much it?" Or let's talk about it."
"Must talk!"
As soon as the two sides talked, they talked about the swap deal between Harden and Simmons. As for why not the swap between Irving and Simmons?
Quite simply, first of all, Irving refused to be vaccinated, and it was always a hidden danger that no team could play in New York, Golden State, Toronto and other places.
Secondly, The Year of Irving is a player option, and if Irving is not satisfied with the trade, he can jump out of the contract directly.
No team would take a big chip in exchange for Irving's half-season use.
In contrast, harden is clearly more head-scratching.
Philadelphia recognized Harden's past achievements and believed that once Denge and the Emperor joined forces, it would be Emperor Deng's expedition and there would be no grass.
The discussion between the two teams also sent a positive message to the rest of the league: Harden and Simmons could be traded in the middle of the season.
In this way, even if the two teams do not negotiate properly, I am afraid that there will be other teams to cross the bar.
As for which team can become the dark horse that stands out, everyone can wait and see.
The only thing that is confirmed at present is that Harden has been completely put on the shelves.
His Nets career is likely to come to an end.