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If Simmons has a good 2023-24 season and Harden is traded, do we go back to saying the Nets won the trade? (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by Newwatchguy1990@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space
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When the Harden/Simmons deal first went down, there was a lot of talk that the Nets won the trade because they got Simmons (a young all star) plus Curry (shooting), Drummond (a serviceable backup center) and draft compensation, whereas Harden had looked a step slow and was seeking a $250 million extension.

Once it was clear that Simmons was injured and Harden began having success with the Sixers, consensus swung wildly in the other direction and the assumption for the last year was that the Sixers won the trade.

But now, following yet another tough second-round exit from the Sixers, Harden is demanding a trade and appears primed to disrupt the team's season until he gets his way. Meanwhile, Simmons is actually looking healthy in limited pre-season action. Assuming Harden gets traded and if Simmons can reprise something of his pre-2021 form, do we go back to thinking the Nets won the trade? Has there ever been another trade in NBA history where opinions kept shifting so drastically from year-to-year?

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[–] SDM1974@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

It's a big IF. I don't see it happening.

[–] Tearz_in_rain@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I think we'll all look back at this trade as a lose-lose for both teams.

[–] MV7EaglesFan@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Neither team won the trade.

[–] Silver-Advisor9773@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

A good season for Simmons is 15/7/7. I'm sure Harden puts up better numbers and is more of a factor in wins and losses wherever he goes.

[–] Turon26@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

can't we just have both teams lose the trade.

[–] Drag0nborn1234@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

We just gonna stay with lose-lose and move on.

[–] antipistonsandsixers@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Nets already won. They got 2 assets and Sixers are in the same situation as two years ago, have done nothing significant in the meantime and are out of assets.