After the Nets sent away two superstars, Irving and Durant, the team freed up a huge salary space. Nets owner Tsai Chongxin also hopes to use the trading chips in his hand to recruit a superstar player to strengthen the lineup, which will lead to the improvement of the overall strength of the Nets and thus drive the team's box office. And Simmons, the top pick, has become an important bargaining chip for the Nets to trade with other teams. Recently, according to the American media "NBA Analysis Network", Nets management is brewing a 3-for-2 trade with the Suns to send Simmons away. Recruit a superstar partner for the Nets Bridges to lead the Nets to the playoffs.
The details of this deal are: The Nets sent Simmons and Royce O'Neale as trade chips. Got Beal and two second-round picks from the Suns. If this deal goes through, it means that Simmons will say goodbye to the Nets and come to the Suns to assist his former Nets teammate Durant. Simmons came to the Nets in the 76ers-Nets trade for Harden, but did not play many games for the Nets due to injury, while Durant signed a four-year, $198 million contract extension with the Nets after joining the Nets from the Warriors. But after Irving left the team, Durant also requested a trade from Nets management to leave the team, and the Nets' Big Three completely disintegrated. If the deal goes through, Simmons will join Booker and Durant to form a new version of the Suns' Big Three, teaming up with Durant to challenge for a championship again.
There may be many fans who think that even if the Suns want to trade, Beal will not choose a player like Simmons if he gets rid of this big trouble. Because he is a defender who can't attack, there are inherent shortcomings. But next to Durant and Booker, the two leading scorers, Simmons doesn't have to worry about scoring at all. On the contrary, after Paul left the Suns, the Suns' offensive organization and defensive efficiency have declined significantly. Simmons, who can't shoot, still maintains a certain level of offensive organization and defense. Moreover, Beal has been plagued by injuries since the trade to the Suns, and the team's ball distribution and offensive organization are relatively chaotic when the three are on the court at the same time. Simmons is a player who can help the Nets with these problems.
And the Nets can also get superstar Beal through this trade, making the team competitive again. After Beal comes to the Nets, he can become the team's well-deserved boss, with unlimited firing rights, and Tsai Chongxin is also willing to bear Beal's huge salary. But the problem is that Beal is a superstar player with trade veto power, and how Suns management convinces Beal to leave the championship-contending Suns and join a Nets that can only make the playoffs is a key factor in the success or failure of this deal. Personally, I don't think Beal will leave the Suns easily, so Simmons' dream of leaving the Nets and competing for a championship with Durant again may be difficult to achieve.