The blockbuster trade sending James Harden to Philadelphia in return for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks is official. The Nets announced it during the Brooklyn-Washington game, a welcome respite from the mediocre basketball on the court at Capital One Arena.
And once the transaction became official, Steve Nash and Harden’s now former Net teammates were free to talk about the trade, their thoughts on the three acquisitions as well as Harden, offering both diplomatic and not-so-diplomatic assessments.
Overall, the reactions were mixed. All wished the 32-year-old guard the best moving forward but there was no doubt that many in the organization were less than thrilled with Harden.