TRADE: Simmons+Curry+Drummond+2 1sts to BRK | Harden+Milsap to PHI

[SleepingHero]

Harden/Embiid might work. 

Embiid isn't really a pnr big, and we've never seen Harden play with anything else, but it could work. Especially if Harden understands and is excited about coming to support Embiid (not sure I'd put much faith it that). 

I think you're probably predisposed to disliking the return for BRK a little because you aren't a Simmons guy. I would literally rather have Simmons than Harden straight up, as long as I already have a star scorer in place. That's probably the beginning of the divergence. 

But, it seems clear to me that the Thybulle/Maxey stuff was all leaked by Morey to A) make it seem like he was playing hardball and drum up better offers (that he could then throw back in BRK's face) and B) make it seem to Philly's community that he was able to "win" the trade. Those who've been really paying attention have been hearing for days that Simmons/Curry was the package BRK wanted - no mention from them of either of those two young guys (who they have no means to develop anyway). 

I'm flabbergasted they got TWO 1sts out of a deal that included Simmons and Curry and was for a guy everyone on Earth knows was going to bail on them over the summer. AND, everyone knows that Harden wasn't happy in BRK and that it was about to be an ugly, depressing end of the season for them. I think Marks just made Morey his bitch, personally. Morey must REALLY love him some Harden.

You know my initial reaction might have been off base. After reading your break down I'm more starting to see BRK walking away as absolute winners. I still think they should've gotten at least 1 of Maxey/Thybulle, but getting 2 firsts for a guy that was 100% going to walk is a win. 

But you're right, we diverge completely on the Harden vs. Simmons stuff. In any case I hope we get a playoff series between the two that ends with the Nets sweeping Philly because how hilarious would that be.