Details have now emerged surrounding the blockbuster deal of the recently concluded trade deadline. The Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers have now reshaped the landscape of the entire league after agreeing to a deal centered around James Harden and Ben Simmons.

In a joint report by Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, it is now being revealed exactly how the deal went down. One of the aspects that stood out in this truly captivating narrative is Ben Simmons' immediate reaction the moment he spoke with Kevin Durant and the front office executives of the Nets once the deal was confirmed:

As the trade was nearing completion just 90 minutes before the deadline Thursday, Simmons spoke to Durant and the Nets' executives who spent the day hunkered in a meeting room to execute the trade. He is not a man of many words, but they could all hear the emotion in his voice as he thanked them for trading for him and believing in him.

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We all know how much Simmons wanted out of Philly. He did everything he could to force his way out of the Sixers and true enough, he got his wish on Thursday. It is not at all surprising that he was profoundly delighted by the news and how he expressed the same to KD himself and the rest of the Nest front office.

Another interesting detail about this story is how heavily involved Kevin Durant was in the trade negotiations. Apparently, KD was “hunkered” in the meeting room with the team's high-ranking executives throughout the day. Durant clearly has a very influential role within the Nets organization and it goes without saying that he had a hand in the team's decision to send James Harden packing.