It included a player option for this coming season. Harden declined his $47.4 million player option with the 76ers for last season and instead agreed to a two-year deal that will paid him $32 million in 2022-23. When the Big 3 fizzled, Harden was sent a year later to the Sixers for the disgruntled Simmons. The Rockets traded Harden to the Nets in January 2021 where he was expected to form a championship trio with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Harden is a 10-time All-Star but essentially forced his way with trades out of Houston and Brooklyn.
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If Harden is traded, per NBA rules, he would have to play under his 2023-24 contract and would not be eligible for free agency until next season. So now they'll look to get assets in a deal - a common factor in Harden's career. The Sixers have limited salary cap space, making it all but impossible to sign a quality free agent, especially one with Harden’s pedigree.
Team president Daryl Morey, who traded to bring Harden to Houston a decade ago, needs to get a big return in any deal with the Sixers in win-now mode. Harden blossomed into an insolation superstar in Houston but has largely deferred to Embiid with the Sixers. He scored only nine points in Game 7, and he went scoreless in the second half. Harden, who turns 34 in August, and was 0 for 6 on 3s in Game 2 and Game 6 losses. Harden, acquired at the 2022 trade deadline from Brooklyn for Ben Simmons, scored 45 points in Game 1 and 42 in Game 4 victories against the Celtics. Harden led the NBA in assists last season with 10.7 per game but it was his wildly fluctuating offense that frustrated Sixers fans and helped doom them in the Eastern Conference second-round loss to Boston. Of course I want him back.”īut it appears playing as the second option behind NBA MVP Joel Embiid and chasing a championship in Philly is no longer seriously on the table. “I think James is a phenomenal player, somebody who works his tail off, and somebody’s who’s an overall great leader. I think that goes under the radar a little bit too much,” Harris said. “There’s not many guys that can go out and drop 40 in a playoff game. Sixers forward Tobias Harris, himself in a bit of a contract quandary this summer and a perfect package fit in a Harden trade, said this week he wanted Harden back on the team. “James has a decision to make, and I’d be very happy if he came back,” Nurse said this month. Nick Nurse, hired last month as Philadelphia’s coach, has stumped for Harden’s return. The stage, though, seems set for yet another blockbuster Harden trade after he forced his way out of Houston and Brooklyn. The 76ers, per league rules, could not talk contract with Harden's representatives before Friday and they were set to abide by the terms after they were found guilty of tampering last offseason and ultimately stripped of second-round draft picks. The Sixers had the right to offer him a $210 million, four-year deal, $8 million more overall than any other team.īut the person who talked to the AP on anonymity Thursday said it while it wasn't definite Harden would be traded, the player nicknamed The Beard expressed a desire to win a championship - which he has yet to do in his career that dates to his 2009 rookie season - in Philadelphia or with another contender.
The 33-year-old Harden could have declined the option and decided to try for free agency. deadline to pick up the option, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision was not made public. Harden informed the 76ers of his choice Thursday ahead of the 5 p.m. After three games, it's become clear that they're overmatched in the series, and at this point any outcome other than the Sixers advancing would be shocking.įor Embiid, his overtime 3-pointer was the most memorable single shot of his career thus far, and while it might have been his first career game winner, there's a good chance it won't be his last.PHILADELPHIA (AP) - James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. As a team they forced 24 turnovers, but ultimately it wasn't enough. added 24 points despite battling an illness and Precious Achiuwa had 20 off the bench. On the other side, OG Anunoby scored 26 points and grabbed five rebounds for Toronto, Gary Trent Jr. The Sixers have benefitted from a balanced scoring attack all series. Tobias Harris also chipped in with a double-double (11 points, 12 rebounds). James Harden and Tyrese Maxey both scored 19 points, and Harden paired his point production with 10 assists. Embiid (33 points, 13 rebounds) led the way for Philadelphia in Game 3, but he also got his fair share of help, as he has all series.
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