"Adding an All-NBA player such as James to our roster better positions our team to compete against the league's best," Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement released by the team. The megadeal reunites Harden with former Oklahoma City teammate Kevin Durant in Brooklyn and positions the Nets, who also have All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, as title contenders in the Eastern Conference. The Nets have three open roster spots to fill out their bench, if they choose - a $5.7 million tax midlevel, the minimum exception and likely a $5.7 million disabled player exception. The Rockets also get Cleveland's 2022 first-round pick, via the Milwaukee Bucks, and Houston is sending a 2023 second-round pick to the Pacers, sources told ESPN.īrooklyn also gets a 2024 second-round pick from the Cavaliers.
Houston also receives three unprotected first-round picks from Brooklyn - in 2022, 20 - plus pick swaps in 2021, 2023, 20, the Nets announced. The Rockets and Pacers have not yet announced that deal.Ĭenter Jarrett Allen and forward Taurean Prince are headed from the Nets to the Cavaliers, while the Rockets receive Cleveland guard Dante Exum and Brooklyn forward Rodions Kurucs.
League sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne that the Rockets will trade LeVert to the Indiana Pacers for Victor Oladipo. Brooklyn dealt Houston a package that includes guard Caris LeVert and three first-round draft picks. The Nets and Rockets announced the trade Thursday morning. The Rockets have sent James Harden to the Nets in a blockbuster four-team trade that also involves the Pacers and Cavaliers, completing the unhappy star's exit from Houston and setting up a potential superteam in Brooklyn. NBA, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers Houston Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in 4-team megadeal sending Caris LeVert to Indiana Pacers
The Athletic's Sam Amick reported Philadelphia's front office identified around 30 players it would accept in a swap and that "a fair amount of them-let’s say five to 10-could become available in the next year or two." Two years is a long time to wait.Īmick then reported that Simmons and his camp are equally committed, writing, "As it stands, I don’t see a return happening anytime soon-if ever.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
It would seem this drama is close to reaching a breaking point where one side blinks and the two parties coexist long enough until a worthwhile trade materializes. His agent, Rich Paul, told The Athletic and Stadium's Shams Charania the saga and the team's tactics are putting a strain on the three-time All-Star's mental health. The Sixers responded that "they have been fully supportive of Simmons’ process and have worked to provide him with all possible resources."Ĭharania reported Monday the 76ers issued another fine to Simmons because he didn't travel with the team for a six-game road trip.
Things between Simmons and Philadelphia don't appear to be improving. If negotiations with Harden break down, then perhaps a sign-and-trade becomes a realistic possibility for the Sixers or another contender. While Kevin Durant has pledged his future to the franchise, Harden and Kyrie Irving have yet to sign an extension.