This trade gets rid of two players who want to be traded, and Harden wants to be traded to the 76ers.
++Nets Ideal Starting Lineup Before and After Trade++
Before
PG | Kyrie Irving
SG | James Harden
SF | Kevin Durant
PF | Blake Griffin
C | Nicolas Claxton
After
PG | Kyrie Irving
SG | Ben Simmons
SF | Danny Green
PF | Kevin Durant
C | Blake Griffin
This new lineup is very talented and has size in the backcourt but not the frontcourt which should balance it out. Adding Simmons should be interesting because he is a very talented player but I'm not sure how he would play alongside so many other talented players. The addition on Danny Green is nice adding an outside shooter besides Joe Harris is declining right now. Overall if Simmons works out this lineup could be championship caliber in the next couple of years.
++76ers Ideal Starting Lineup Before and After Trade++
Before
PG | Ben Simmons SG | Tyrese Maxey SF | Seth Curry PF | Tobias Harris C | Joel Embiid
After
PG | Tyrese Maxey SG | James Harden SF | Matisse Thybulle PF | Tobias Harris C | Joel Embiid
This lineup is also very talented and well-sized except they are a lot younger and a lot less experienced with Maxey and Thybulle. Adding Harden gives a nice smaller scorer because Embiid, Simmons, and Harris are all taller players and the stars of the team. The only risk is Harden overtaking Joel Embiid who is the entire franchise, and possibly the best player in the NBA right now. If Harden and Embiid work well together then the 76ers and the Nets could be battling in the Eastern Conference finals for years.