Beijing time on November 15th, only six days before the opening of the NBA free market, just today, another heavy rumor came out. According to Farbod Esnaashari, an author of "Sports Illustrated", the Nets have been with the Rockets. Negotiations were conducted and the Nets sent Dinwiddie, Lever, Prince and Jarrett Allen to get Harden from the Rockets.
Farbod Esnaashari is just an author of "Sports Illustrated", so the authenticity of the news is to be tested, but it is not impossible for the Nets to get Harden.
Since Shams published a long article, the internal contradictions of the rocket have been completely publicized. It seems that it is only a matter of time before Westbrook leaves the team. Both Westbrook and Harden are dissatisfied with the team's management. After Westbrook leaves, Harden will be the next to apply for a trade.
Although Harden has not yet expressed his opinion on this, I think this is indeed a possibility- If Westbrook's departure does not bring too much positive assets to the Rockets, then Harden will again lack helpers , you must know , Harden is also 31 years old, and his winning window is getting shorter and shorter , once the Rockets lose their competitiveness, it is natural that Harden wants to leave.
Once Harden enters the trading market, many teams will be willing to get the three-time scoring champion. The Nets will inevitably become one of the -the Nets are now one of the most stacked teams in the league. Z1z Dinwiddie, Levere, and Jarrett Allen all have great appeal. Joe Harris can also sign first and then change. The draft picks in his hand have not lost too much . Obviously, the Nets are a great team. A competitive team.
In addition, Harden also sees the Nets as a next -according to previous reports by Yahoo reporter Alex Galbraith, Harden has communicated privately with people close to him. If the Rockets eventually part ways with Harden, Then Harden will treat the three teams as potential next homes, namely the 76ers, the Heat, and the Nets .
If the Nets really get Harden, , then this team will have the super big three of Irving, Harden, and Durant. The outside firepower of this combination is the strongest in active service- is Harden alone. Durant and Durant have seven scoring champions, plus an indiscriminate singles Owen , the Nets will become a hot title.
It is worth mentioning that the Nets seem to be not satisfied with this. According to previous news from Nets reporter Mike Mazzeo, Durant is recruiting former teammates Ibaka . Ibaka is the hottest in this offseason. One of the free agents, , including the Lakers, Mavericks, Heat, Trail Blazers, Celtics, and many other teams are interested in signing him. Among the many suitors of
, the Nets do not have much advantage, because they can only provide Ibaka with a middle-class of 5.7 million, and Ibaka is definitely pursuing a ten million contract, but the Nets There is also a special feature- Durant and Ibaka's personal relationship is very good , once the Nets really get Harden, Ibaka will be much more likely to join.
Durant + Irving + Harden + Ibaka? I have to say that the picture is really beautiful. The lineup has the best perimeter offense in the league. Ibaka can also be the sixth man like this season. However, the probability of this picture can only stay in the "theory" may". The main reason for
is salary. Even if Dinwiddie, Levere, and Prince are sent away, the salary of alone is Harden, Owen, and Durant are close to the salary cap , plus Jordan (10.38 million), Temple, Joe Harris (waiting for contract renewal), the salary of the Nets will inevitably exceed the luxury tax line, and even close to the super luxury line , let alone Ibaka, maybe even one The basic salary is not easy to give—not to mention that Boss Cai is rich, the rich boss will have a headache facing the huge luxury tax.
but likeIf only one of Harden or Ibaka joins, this is definitely possible-with the chips and lineup the Nets have now, can have a big deal in both the free market and the trading market. , It's not just Harden or Ibaka. Don't be surprised if the third giant finally joins.
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