Ben Simmons and James Harden Trade.......Who Won?
To me it's obvious who won. But let's look at the details first. To me, at the absolute forefront is age. Ben Simmons is a whopping 7 years younger than James Harden. For a lot of NBA players, 7 years is a career. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers have proven the importance of age in the NBA. The Cavs, with all of their 1st, 2nd and 3rd year players sit at 34-21 (as I write this). The Lakers, full of superstar 30 something players, are 26-30. In today's NBA, youth wins. I'll take a 7 years younger All-Star everyday over an aging, veteran superstar. The next issue is fit. I think this is a win for both teams. Philadelphia wants to win right now. They want to maximize Joel Embiid's prime. If you can keep Harden on the court, he's terrific. Plus he's a shooter, exactly what the 76ers needed. Brooklyn, I think, needed some defense. The Nets have plenty of shooters....