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          Fantasy basketball trade tracker: What to expect from James Harden, Ben Simmons on new teams

          James Harden will now be teammates with Matisse Thybulle in Philadelphia. AP Photo/Matt Slocum
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            Eric Moody
            ESPN Staff Writer
            • Fantasy football, basketball and sports betting writer for ESPN
            • Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company
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          Feb 8, 2022, 01:48 PM ET

          Every trade that goes down before the NBA's trade deadline (Feb. 10, 3 p.m. ET) has fantasy ramifications -- some more meaningful than others.

          André Snellings and Eric Moody break down all the significant moves and detail the players most impacted, starting with the huge trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.

          Making sense of the James Harden-for-Ben Simmons blockbuster

          The NBA world shook on its axis today, with Philadelphia trading Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first rounders to Brooklyn in return for James Harden and Paul Millsap. Once the smoke clears, we may be looking at two new top-25 fantasy players and changes in the value of two top-10 guys. Now, folks, that is what is known as a blockbuster deadline deal!