The Nets are still waiting new addition Ben Simmons to become available to play, but other players in the trade that sent James Harden to the Sixers have quickly shown their high value. Via the NY Post:
How key was prying Andre Drummond and Seth Curry out of Philadelphia in the James Harden-Ben Simmons swap? The pair haven’t just started since the trade went down, but they’ve posted the best plus-minus stats on the whole Nets roster.
Drummond is a plus-34 with Curry right behind at plus-33 in five starts coming into Monday’s tilt versus Toronto, both having filled glaring needs.
The floor-spacing Curry is averaging 19.2 points on 47.4 percent shooting from deep, while Drummond is posting a double-double (11.2 points, 11.0 boards) in just 22 minutes. Both have seemed to fit in seamlessly.
On paper, the Nets are absolutely loaded with talent. But the wait for full squad health continues. In the meantime, there’s a lot of responsibility on Curry and Drummond’s shoulders.
