According to Woj’s report this morning, James Harden chose to implement the player option, submit a trade application to the 76ers, and explore the trade plan with the team. It is expected that Harden’s career with the 76ers is over, and the Clippers and Nick intend to get Harden through a trade. Shams also pointed out that the Heat are interested in Harden.
If I remember correctly, this is the third time Harden has asked to be traded since he watched the game for the first time in 19 years. From the last season of the Rockets 20-21, Wall was unhappy and decided to sell me, and was sent to the Nets in a large four-team trade. After arriving at the Big Three in the Nets group, after only playing for less than two seasons, it broke out that he hoped to be traded to the 76ers, but he refused to apply for a formal trade to the Nets. As a result, after another two seasons in Philadelphia, Harden chose to apply for a trade with the team this time. He has submitted three trade applications in three years. If this kind of player is not a cancer in the locker room, then I can’t think of who will be.
Especially in the three seasons after James Harden left the Rockets, his performance in the playoffs was not outstanding. The performance of 20 points and 8 assists looks good, but every time it comes to the most critical battles, Harden will always be soft. Even if it’s just a small sample, but the poor performance on the field, no desire to attack, and no determination to win, even Maxey wants to win more than you want to win, which makes me very disappointed in him as a fan.
Okay, let’s stop scolding here, let’s discuss the details of the transaction. It’s a slap in the face, but I don’t think Nick is the right fit for James Harden. The Knicks’ true core is Jalen Brunson, the first scoring point is Randle, and RJ Barrett is still in the growth stage. This 2.5 giant plus Grimes, Hart, Quickley, Toppin, Robinson and other excellent green leaves. In this season, he directly beat the Cavaliers, and kept Butler, who averaged 38 points per game against the Bucks, to only 24 points per game. The hard power of these defenses is achieved by these green leaf players.
Although many fans are still not optimistic about Brunson, but I think he can definitely play a ball-handling role on a championship team. So, do the Knicks still need Harden to handle the ball and break Thibodeau’s system? Of course, with his arrival, he can play a terrifying pick-and-roll influence with Robinson, who has a good destructive power in the penalty area, and make Robinson more integrated into the offense, instead of simply playing the role of second-wave tip-ups and rebounds, wasting the cake-eating influence brought by his physical fitness. force. But thinking of hindering Barrett’s growth and the overcrowding of the guard depth, the Nicks may propose to trade Harden with Barrett, Hartenstein and a first-round pick, but this should not be the current team building policy of the Nicks. Waiting another year to review Barrett’s growth before deciding whether to trade the young wing would be a more reasonable timeline.
The Clippers seem to be more suitable for trading to Harden, and they are also more suitable for the 76ers in terms of assets that can be produced. Neither of the Clippers’ two giants is a healthy player. They should have found a star for the double star who can carry the team in the regular season. In the past two years, from Powell, Gordon to Westbrook, although their own scoring ability is good, but due to too many double-star absences, they still can’t get to the bottom, so it seems that the Clippers have the motivation to trade Harden. Coupled with their salary package, such as Covington, Powell, Morris, Batum, etc. are very suitable for the 76ers who urgently need the depth of the lineup.
But why do I put so much emphasis on “look”? As far as the position of the lineup is concerned, Harden is very suitable, but I think the combination of the Nets and the Sixers in the past two years seems to show that Harden’s off-ball influence is not good, so the team must build a team around him. In the playoffs, if a healthy double star is paired with Harden, will it be reduced to a Nets-style play where three players take turns holding the ball and playing singles? Coupled with the problem of Harden’s big-core play with the ball in the playoffs, can the Clippers, who are aiming to win the championship, still be able to play in the playoffs? I have reservations.
You said Heat? Seeing the news that they hope to trade for Damian Lillard can also give a glimpse of their intention to abandon the second timeline. But the iron-blooded fire deal has come to an end? Regardless of the style of play, the team culture alone seems to be very inappropriate. The team culture that Morey has established with the Rockets and the 76ers in the past two years is to allow each player to adapt to the goal of winning the championship. But in these failed examples, and the Heat’s iron-blooded team attitude this year, we can also find out how much team culture affects players. So, unless Harden can be traded for Lowry, Jovic and a draft pick, I don’t think Harden will be good enough for the Heat to be willing to send Herro’s options.
Frankly speaking, from the perspective of the team’s top management, the current James Harden will not be the player I hope to get after removing the core. From the transaction package I proposed above, I can also see my judgment on the value of Harden’s transaction.
Perhaps in my eyes, James Harden is no longer a superstar.
2023-06-30 01:04:24
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