So lets revisit what the Nets lost in the past 3 years to get that third Superstar in their line up.
Nets trade these players and assets to get James Harden:
Jarrett Allen
Taurean Prince
Caris LeVert
Rodions Kurucs
three first round draft picks (2022, 2024 and 2026)
four first round pick swaps (2021, 2023, 2025 and 2027)
After just one year, they trade James Harden to get Simmons.
Brooklyn receives:
Ben Simmons
Seth Curry
Andre Drummond (w/c they lost to free agency)
2022 first-round pick (unprotected)
2027 first-round pick (protected)
Seems to me like they traded all those assets to get a Seth Curry in the end.....they are getting nothing from Ben Simmons.