Blockbuster deal before the deadline.
USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down the Brooklyn Nets recent struggles.The Philadelphia 76ers have traded Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond and two first-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for James Harden and Paul Millsap, two people with knowledge of the trade told USA TODAY Sports.
This ends a spectacle that has hampered both teams: Simmons has not played a game for Philadelphia this season as a result of the fallout from his performance in last year’s Eastern Conference semifinals against Atlanta and the subsequent blame placed on him.NBA trade deadline tracker: Bucks acquire Serge Ibaka, Pistons land Marvin Bagley in four-team deal
Philadelphia president of basketball operations Daryl Morey maintained he wouldn’t trade Simmons unless it yielded a return that can help the Sixers win a championship. That kind of deal wasn’t on the table until the situation with Harden and Brooklyn soured. Embiid is having a career-year and is an MVP candidate, averaging 29.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.4 blocks and one steal while shooting 49.8% from the field, 35.8% on 3-pointers and 81.2% on foul shots.
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