The day the earthquake shook: Harden’s move to Brooklyn – Sports 5

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There are days the NBA League shows how much power it has and how many stories it can issue, and yesterday (Wednesday), was one of those magical days where the whole sports world stops and watches what goes on overseas. Brooklyn and Houston made one of the big deals the league has seen, in which James Harden was sent to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving Bents, creating a Big 3 that has not been seen in the East since the days of LeBron James-Dwayne Wade-Chris Bush.

Before we understand how the deal was made and what exactly was waiting for the Rockets on the table, we will refresh the memory and make an order with the trade details. Brooklyn Accepted Arden and a second-round pick, Houston Won 7 first-round picks (4 substitutions) and Oladipo, Dante Axam and Rodion Korox, Cleveland Accepted Jarrett Allen and Torian Prince And Indiana She added Chris to Brett, to whom was also added a second-round pick.

At least lately, Harden has had three favorite teams: Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Portland, with the Sixers being his top priority, according to Stephen A. Smith of First Take. At this time, the media in the United States have not yet published anything about an offer received from the Trailblazers.

Despite statements from Philadelphia in recent months that Ben Simmons is an integral part of the club’s future, the Sixers were willing to give him up. The Australian star was placed on the table, but Houston chose not to take him. In addition to Simmons, Philly has offered her young defensive anchor Matisse Tivull and an unknown number of draft picks. So why did the Rockets actually say no?

Well, Daryl Murray did not agree to include in his deal his surprising rookie Tyrese Maxi, who scored 39 points last week against Denver. Houston felt that without Maxi she was not getting enough, and after 24 hours of intense negotiations, she decided to accept the Nets’ offer, which for her was like an insurance policy for the distant future.

According to Athletic, by the way, Simmons is “okay” with the fact that his team tried to move him in the trade. ESPN reported that Simmons had already come to terms with the trade, although he was not told anything by the Sixers chiefs. Meanwhile, it should be emphasized that the 24-year-old talent is satisfied with Philadelphia and is not interested in going through a trade.

Simmons. Houston Gives Up (Getty)

Simmons. Houston Gives Up (Getty)

As in many cases in the NBA, here too the stars have united and planned the move long before everyone else. According to senior reporter Shams Charania, Harden, Durant and Kyrie met about a month and a half ago in Los Angeles and discussed the possibility of cooperating. As for Irving, who has become the biggest mystery in the league in recent days, Charania has reported that the expectation is that the guard will return to Brooklyn at some point, which is still unknown.

Also, the trade also shocked the betting relations of the various agencies. ESPN has released the new list of favorites for the championship, and it looks like this: Lakers (240+), Brooklyn (300+), Clippers (600+), Milwaukee (650+), Philadelphia 76 (1600+), Boston (1800+), Denver (2000+) and Dallas (2200+).

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