Ben Simmons has wanted out of Philadelphia since last summer. James Harden wanted out of Brooklyn since some point this season, when he started mailing it in.
That led to a blockbuster trade hours before the deadline where both players got what they wanted — Harden and Simmons were traded for each other. But will that be good for their teams? There are championship-level rewards for the team and player where this goes right, but there are GMs looking for jobs/tarnished player legacies for the team where this trade goes sideways.
Right now, you can make a case for a lot of winners, but in a couple of years we’re going to look back on this and see some clear losers. There are so many questions.
Let’s break down the winners — with caveats — and losers from this blockbuster. But first, here is the deal:
The 76ers receive: James Harden, Paul Millsap
The Nets receive: Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, two first-round picks
WINNER: DARYL MOREY… IF PHILLY WINS IT ALL
Daryl…