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Who won the trade between Philly and Brooklyn?
The 2022 NBA trade deadline has officially passed and it certainly was wild. Social media was buzzing on Thursday following reports of stars, including James Harden and Ben Simmons, heading to new cities.
Check out some of the best reactions from players and teams to recap a very busy day in the NBA.
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I survived the day this year y’all 😤😂 pic.twitter.com/NAV64tszfp
— RJ (@RjHampton14) February 10, 2022 Wizards acquire Porzingis from Mavs

Since day 1 the fans and the city of Dallas welcomed me with open arms and I will always be grateful for that.To my teammates, coaches, organization and the city THANK YOU! I wish you all continued success 💙 pic.twitter.com/CsRSA53hZ4
— Kristaps Porzingis (@kporzee) February 11, 2022 Nets trade James Harden to Sixers for Ben Simmons

Philly Back! I’m happy for my city
— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) February 10, 2022
3/10 😎 pic.twitter.com/8NCGAqtBj9
— Jusuf Nurkić (@bosnianbeast27) February 10, 2022
Sheeesh
— Anfernee Simons (@AnferneeSimons) February 10, 2022
Wow!
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) February 10, 2022 Magic get cash considerations in trade with Celtics

Welcome to the O, Cash Considerations 🪄 pic.twitter.com/rEpr4y0dpQ
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) February 10, 2022 Celtics land Derrick White from Spurs

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— Dejounte Murray (@DejounteMurray) February 10, 2022 Hornets pick up Wizards’ Montrezl Harrell 

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Turn me up Trezz 🦍🦍🦍
— Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) February 10, 2022
yesssuhh 🕺🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽 https://t.co/XdIMWQK6Gs
— Melo (@MELOD1P) February 10, 2022
Let get it see y’all tomorrow https://t.co/UOo1hjFGKG
— Montrezl Harrell (@MONSTATREZZ) February 10, 2022 Bagley, DiVincenzo, Ibaka traded in 4-team deal 

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🩸… bigger than basketball 🙏🏼… @Divincenzo pic.twitter.com/h3oufW4ike
— Pat Connaughton (@pconnaughton) February 11, 2022
The reigning NBA Champions Milwaukee Bucks got better with the addition of Serge Ibaka.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) February 10, 2022 Pelicans acquire CJ McCollum from Blazers

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With the Nets returning to the court Saturday for the first time since they sent James Harden to Philadelphia in a package for Ben Simmons, coach Steve Nash and star Kevin Durant opened up on a trade that shook the foundations of the Atlantic Division and could impact the fates of everyone in the Eastern Conference.
Simmons, after dealing with a series-crushing case of the yips, has sat out the entirety of the 2021-22 thus far. But as the Nets begin to ramp up toward his return, Nash pointed out that playing next to Durant, Kyrie Irving and fellow newcomer Seth Curry, Simmons’ shot-making has downshifted in the priority list:
“Ben does 1,000 things on the basketball court, and shooting is not one that I’m dying to see,” Nash said. “He’s an All-Star basketball player and has incredible potential to affect games with all the other things he does … I want him to get out there and be dynamic.”

“He is an amazing basketball player.”
Steve Nash discusses the impact Ben Simmons can make for Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/8evq6gTvYS
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) February 13, 2022 As for Durant, the All-NBA forward said Harden “doesn’t have to explain anything to anybody. He’s his own man, and makes his decisions on his career himself.” But Durant is glad the team “got this thing done” and can move past the “noise”, allowing their focus to shift toward the playoff pursuit and correcting course amidst a 10-game slide.

Kevin Durant shares his thoughts on James Harden’s departure from the Nets. pic.twitter.com/TMJoMJtdA9
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) February 13, 2022 […]

Hawks forward John Collins, who left Friday’s game vs. San Antonio with right heel pain, underwent an MRI earlier today at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex. The MRI revealed a right foot strain. Collins is expected to miss the next three games. Following a period of rest, treatment and daily monitoring this week and throughout the All-Star break, his status will be updated as appropriate. […]

Bulls forward Derrick Jones Jr. is expected to return on Saturday against the Thunder.
Chicago Bulls forward Derrick Jones Jr. is available for Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder (8 ET, League Pass) after missing one month with a fractured finger, the team announced earlier.

F Derrick Jones Jr. is available for tonight’s game against Oklahoma City. pic.twitter.com/Ze2OSPK16W
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) February 12, 2022 Jones Jr. has been sidelined since Jan. 12 after sustaining a bone bruise in his right knee in the Bulls’ 138-112 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Two weeks later, he suffered another setback when he fractured his right index finger during a workout.
The 6-foot-6 forward is averaging 6.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game, shooting 58.2% from the field. He has played in 31 games during his first season with the Bulls, making eight starts.
Chicago (35-21), one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, has been beset by injuries lately to guards Lonzo Ball (left knee surgery) and Alex Caruso (right wrist surgery).
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Joel Embiid discusses the trade that brought James Harden to the 76ers.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid dispatched Ben Simmons off to Brooklyn with one final parting shot.
“It’s unfortunate winning was not the biggest factor,” Embiid said of Simmons, his former Philadelphia 76ers teammate. “It’s unfortunate that for him having his own team and, I guess, being a star was more his priorities.”
That Nets-76ers game on March 10 should be a spicy one.
That is, if Simmons even plays in his professional homecoming. The player he was traded for? Well, Embiid said he talked to James Harden since the trade that landed Philadelphia the 2018 NBA MVP and they are raring to get going.
“It’s James Harden. One of the best players in the league. MVP,” Embiid said Friday night. “It’s pretty exciting. You add someone like that, your chances to win the championship are bigger.”
The Sixers expect Harden’s arrival to be worth what they paid in talent, salary and draft picks — things needed to shoot them toward their first NBA championship since 1983. The question is, when?
Harden did not play in Philadelphia’s win over Oklahoma City on Friday night and won’t play Saturday against Cleveland. His debut is on hold until he’s evaluated this weekend by the team’s medical staff.
The earliest that Harden, who is being paid $44.3 million this season, could play for the 76ers is at home Tuesday against Boston. The Sixers also play Thursday at NBA champion Milwaukee before the All-Star break.
Embiid, who said his wrapped right wrist felt sore following Friday’s win when he scored 25 points, had no love lost for Simmons after his trade ultimatum broke up what had been a successful All-Star pair.
“It’s unfortunate everything happened,” Embiid said. “We didn’t get it done as far as winning in the playoffs. But look at the history of being on the court, what we did in the regular season, we were dominant.”
Sixers coach Doc Rivers was once recruited by Harden to coach the three-time scoring champion when he played for the Houston Rockets. The duo talked three times since Thursday, when the Sixers acquired Harden from Brooklyn for Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond, but none of the conversations involved his potential debut.
Harden has been out with a hamstring injury.
“I want to make sure he’s right before we get him on the floor,” Rivers said.
The Sixers wasted no time decluttering team headquarters in New Jersey — the oversized Simmons magazine cover that hung inside the 76ers’ training complex was gone — and at the Wells Fargo Center, well, goodbye, Curry banners.
The power structure in the East is changed following the Simmons-Harden swap.
Harden’s 76ers jerseys were stitched to order on the concourse for fans who could not wait until he had even played a game. They also plunked down $164.99 for Harden’s No. 1 jerseys in red and in blue that lined racks next to Embiid’s No. 21 inside the team store.
The Harden jersey price is a steal compared to what the Sixers will pay the real deal to wear the uniform this season.
Another new era is set to begin soon with the superstar pairing of one-time MVP Harden with Embiid, this season’s MVP front-runner. Embiid leads the league in scoring at 29.4 points and has scored at least 25 points in 30 straight games.
The pressure was on in Philly not to waste a season of his prime. And the clock is ticking for Harden to win a championship. He has averaged 25.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists in his career with Brooklyn, Houston and Oklahoma City. But none of his 12 seasons ended with a championship.
Rivers plans to quickly catch Harden up to speed.
“He literally just said the practices and the shootarounds now are going to be more intense just because we’ve got a limited amount of time to figure it out,” guard Tyrese Maxey said.
Harden and Simmons were both unhappy with their roles with their old teams. Simmons demanded an offseason trade as the pressure of playing in Philly got to him, and Harden has now forced his way onto a new team for the second straight year.
Harden could have left this summer as a free agent. The Nets decided it wasn’t worth the risk to wait, ending their Big Three experiment of Harden, Durant and Kyrie Irving after the trio played only 16 games together.
And Simmons had few fans left in Philly after he decided to sit out the season. Philadelphia’s local ABC affiliate opened Thursday night’s broadcast with the top story, “The man who refused to make a layup, and then refused to play a season, is now a Brooklyn Net.”
The Simmons saga is over for the Sixers, and Rivers said: “I’m glad it’s behind us.”
Maxey, the second-year player who took over for Simmons at point guard, was close with Simmons but had yet to speak to his former teammate. He’s ready to get going with Harden.
“It’s kind of crazy, just because he’s one of the guys you play as in 2K when you’re a younger kid,” the 21-year-old Maxey said. “One of my best friends that I had throughout high school, he’s like the biggest James Harden fan when we were growing up. So I texted him last night, we talked about it a little bit, and he’s like, it’s crazy.”
Sixers President Daryl Morey made the deal with a championship this season in mind, and now it’s up to Rivers to make it work after he failed to get the top-seeded Sixers out of the second round last year.
“I think the reason we did this deal is so we could jump into the fray,” Rivers said. […]