Less than 24 hours before the trade deadline, the Harden and Simmons deal has become the hottest topic in the league. According to the latest news, the Nets have made a request, in addition to Simmons also want two potential players, Sebel and Maxi. For the 76ers, it doesn't matter if he trades Wither, he's not a well-rounded young player, but Maxi is really reluctant to do so. In simmons' absence for most of the season, the 76ers remained in the top 6 in the East to remain competitive in the playoffs, and in addition to Embiid's outstanding performance, Maxi also played an important role. This season, he has averaged 16.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, shooting 40% from three-point range, and he has become Simmons' successor in general, which is one of the important reasons why the 76ers can play a long game with Simmons. The Nets want such a brilliant young star, and the 76ers certainly aren't stupid and simply declined.
However, the Nets are not dead hearted, continue to quote, the trading chips changed to Curry Jr., Sable and Zhuang Shen, it is worth mentioning that the 76ers management is still a little hesitant, Curry Jr. is the main firepower point of the team's outside line, this season can average 15 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4 assists per game, three-point shooting rate of 40%. Although Chuang Shen is past his peak, he is still a qualified rotation player, averaging 6.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, much stronger than Griffin and Jordan Jr., And sable's role in the defensive end cannot be ignored, he was selected for last season's best defensive team, and suddenly let the 76ers lose three major rotation players, and the management is really a bit reluctant. More importantly, the 76ers have always believed that Harden can be signed directly in the offseason, the outside world is not optimistic about the Nets to win the championship, the Big Three is absent for various reasons, and the team has lost the fighting spirit to win the championship. To be sure, if the Nets win the championship and miss out, the Big Three will part ways, and signing Harden will be much simpler then, as long as a big contract of about 4,000 will be enough.
The 76ers have such strength, as long as Harris is traded, the team has the salary space to sign Harden. What's more, there are currently two teams in the league willing to accept Harris. The Thunder is one of them. So, the 76ers aren't in a hurry right now. If the Nets really want to get Simmons, it's not impossible, as long as Mills is added to the trade discussion, the odds of success will be greatly increased. Mills averaged 13.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game this season, shooting 42 percent from three-point range, and the 76ers were happy to trade him for Curry Jr. However, for Nash, he was reluctant to give up a good defender. So, as things stand, it's hard for the 76ers and nets to make substantial progress, and it may really be until the offseason. It is worth mentioning that New York once again reiterated the epidemic prevention policy of not vaccinating and not playing the home game, which will make the contradiction between the big three more intense.