The NBA is shaking after the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia Sixers made a mega change involving four players who have star status. One of them is James Harden, who will now be part of the team led by Doc Rivers, while Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond will pack their bags and head to New York.
On the other hand, the Brooklyn Nets also received two pick rounds, the first of which was for this year , while the second is a protégé for him 2027. However, New Yorkers do not rule out continuing to be aggressive in their negotiations, taking advantage of the two first-round elections.
Now, with respect to “The Beard” it is the second time in a year that is part of a megachange in the NBA. Because in the 2021 he was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets for four round draft picks, Cris Levert and Jarrett Allen.
In this way, Harden ended his internship in New York 10 months later and moves to Philadelphia without having played more than 20 games with the millionaire “Big Three” alongside Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant.
Ben Simmons, meanwhile, achieved his long-awaited dream, which was to leave the Sixers as soon as possible. This led to refusing to train or play any game of the season and causing countless fines by the organization.
Now, the Australian will be the new member of the “Big Three” of New York, although There is still the dilemma with Kyrie Irving and his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID. On the other hand, Kevin Durant will face the second half of the season with a trio of reinforcements that promise to lift the team from now on.2027
Beyond the megachange, the NBA will now have to fight against a team that will have available Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, Kyrie Irving in some commitments and the leader, Kevin Durant; everyone hungry for the championship.
Finally, the Philadelphia Sixers, Doc Rivers will continue to keep their leader Joel Embiid in the quintet, while James Harden will seek to lead the Cameroonian giant from now on to win the championship.
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