The NBA trade deadline will reach 4 a.m. on February 11, Beijing time, and the final suspense of the trade deadline will also be revealed at this moment - can Westbrook and Harden leave?

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Harden and Westbrook

The NBA trade deadline will be at 4 a.m. on February 11th, Beijing time, and the final suspense of the trade deadline will also be revealed at this moment - can Westbrook and Harden leave? As we all know, it is no longer a matter of one or two days for the Lakers to send Westbrook away, and the Nets also intend to send away the "third party" James Harden despite the team's turmoil. The Lakers have no clear target for Westbrook's trade, while the Nets are fighting fiercely with the digital man. However, I think it is still possible for Westbrook and Harden to stay with the Lakers and Nets after the trade deadline. Of course, this will also make the two teams very embarrassed. After all, the core of the team had a rift with the team before the trade deadline, and the days ahead may not be easy.

Westbrook

Westbrook’s next club

Westbrook’s professional attitude has nothing to say, but his integration with James and Davis was not successful. In fact, this problem does not only happen to Westbrook. The Nets' Harden's integration with the team was also not very successful. The Lakers can't afford to wait for the Big Three to work together. They need to use the little time left in James' career to win the championship as soon as possible. Therefore, trading is the fastest way. However, the Lakers currently don't have many buyers for Westbrook's trade, and some even want to buy the historical triple-double king for nothing.

Westbrook Wall

So far, the only two teams that have publicly expressed interest in Westbrook are the Rockets and Wizards. The Rockets are not interested in Westbrook, they just covet the first-round pick in the hands of the Lakers. The Rockets stated that "if the Lakers can provide enough draft picks, the Rockets are willing to take over Westbrook, but they will not let him play and choose to buy out his contract." This means that the cost of sending Westbrook to the Lakers is not small. After they sent away the healthier Westbrook, they got the glass man Wall. In addition, Westbrook will join a new team after being bought out, and this team may also threaten the Lakers. Think about last season's game between the Wizards and the Lakers, Westbrook had an amazing performance. As for the Wizards, they have no plans to trade directly with the Lakers. They publicly stated that once Westbrook is bought out, the Wizards hope that Westbrook can return. In this way, the Wizards are equivalent to taking over Kuzma, Pop and Harrell from the Lakers and then recycling Westbrook. This is a good deal. Therefore, I think that if the Lakers do not trade Westbrook now, they will face the problem of compatibility and running-in of the three giants, and if they trade Westbrook, they will suffer even more. Vogel once banned Westbrook in the fourth quarter and overtime. If that didn't work, let Westbrook play as the sixth man, and maybe it would have miraculous effects.

It is unlikely that Harden will leave.

It is also unlikely that James Harden will leave the Nets. Currently, Woj says there are no negotiations between the Nets and Digital Man. But another reporter broke the news that the Nets have started negotiations with digital people. From this point of view, I prefer Woj's news. Combined with the previous statements of Durant , Harden, and Nash , I think Harden is more likely to stay in the Nets.

Simmons

Secondly, other reporters revealed that the Nets' asking price was too high. It is reported that Philadelphia reporter Jason Dumas reported that the Nets' first offer included "Simmons, Maxi, Selb and Curry". After the digital man refused to send Maxi, the Nets' second offer included " Simmons, Selb, Curry Jr. and Drummond"; another Philadelphia reporter, Keith Pompey, reported that the Nets asked for Simmons, Selb, Curry Jr. and a first-round pick. I must mention one thing, that is, these two reporters are digital reporters accompanying the team. Logically speaking, their reports should be more accurate. However, both have been involved in multiple own-goal reports.Jason Dumas once reported that Digital Man had reached a consensus with Tyronne Lu, but later issued an article denying his report and saying that there would be no follow-up, but then there was no news. Keith Pompey reported in the offseason that Selbu would be part of the Simmons trade, and also said that Rich Paul wanted both of his clients to leave Philadelphia. As a result, he wrote that Selb wanted to stay as a numbers guy, while Rich Paul also didn't want his clients to leave Philadelphia. Combined with the fact that these two journalists are both digital people, I think they are using their identities to speak out for the position of digital people, so their news must be treated with caution.

Simmons

First of all, Simmons will not play for the digital people, so as long as Simmons can be sent away, it will not be a loss for the digital people. So, under this premise, the Nets can indeed increase Harden's offer. However, Harden's relationship with the Nets is not without its problems. If the Nets don't repair the rift between them, Harden may do what he once did in Houston. Therefore, the Nets are not completely sure that the Lions will open their doors.

Harden, Durant and Nash

Secondly, Simmons’ contract is relatively long, while Harden’s contract will expire at the end of this season. Under such circumstances, unless both parties can reach a sign-and-trade agreement, digital players must take the risk of losing Harden with only half a season of usage rights. So, should the Nets provide draft picks as insurance instead?

The Big Three of the Nets

Finally, the deadline for digital people to trade Simmons should be the offseason, so they don't have to rush to lose money and send away Ben Simmons. On the contrary, Harden's contract expires in the offseason. If Harden can be signed at no cost and then Ben Simmons is traded for other players, wouldn't the strength of the digital player rise instead of falling? Therefore, no matter how you look at this deal with the Nets, it is not easy to negotiate. Harden is more likely to stay on the team.