with the current team composition, i doubt they will progress into the playoffs via the play-in...even james is sounding dispirited now...but the $44 million albatross around their collective necks was mostly his doing so he has only himself to blame...
i don't think this will help the nets until durant comes back but if he and irving stay healthy, simmons can run their offense, doesn't need to score much and will be a huge asset on defense...but if irving cannot be with the team for half the season especially in the playoffs, i don't think this is going to work...maybe nash, the wonderful shooter that he was can teach simmons to score...
Good to get off that contract though. Didn't even have to include a first rounder to do it.
whether nets or sixers are better remains to be seen, there are obvious open questions and unknowns about this trade for both teams...
The Sixers got slaughtered today as they lack size, athleticism, shooting & defence
Brilliant
Whatever they lost with Curry (shooting), they will more than get back once Harden starts playing...and the size, athleticism and defence that Simmons brings...well you can't all of the sudden lose what you never had for the entire season. The Sixers are better than they were before, doesn't mean they will win a ring but they are better.
If Irving can play full-time, they become a really strong team. Otherwise there are more cohesive and deep teams like the Suns, the Bucks, the Heat, the Warriors etc who can/will beat them in a 7 game series.
