(Photo : Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – James Harden (#1) of the Philadelphia 76ers seems on previous to recreation six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals within the 2023 NBA Playoffs in opposition to the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center on May 11, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
James Harden has exercised his participant possibility for the 2023-24 NBA season on his contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, however he doesn’t plan on staying on the group, in accordance to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
BREAKING: 76ers G James Harden is selecting up his $35.6 million possibility and sides are starting to work collectively in exploring commerce eventualities, sources inform ESPN. It’s anticipated that Harden has performed his final recreation for Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/GguWgysfNZ
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2023
The 33-year-old guard and Sixers administration are actually exploring commerce eventualities, and it’s extensively believed that Harden has performed his final recreation in a Sixers uniform.
Harden’s opt-in is price $35.6 million in wage for the upcoming season, and the franchise made it clear all through the method that they didn’t see a long-term future with the 2018 NBA MVP, in accordance to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The Sixers have been eradicated within the playoffs by the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the place Harden put up 9 factors, 6 rebounds, and seven assists.
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Heat and Clippers Expected To Chase Harden
Charania added that the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers are anticipated to be within the operating to accumulate the ten-time All-Star.
“The Clippers and Heat are expected to emerge in this process for (James) Harden, I’m told. Teams across the league understand a player like Harden will likely reach a preferred destination…”
NBA Insider @ShamsCharania updates us on James Harden. pic.twitter.com/HpxYR6aRMW
— The Rally (@TheRally) June 29, 2023
While unrestricted free company or a sign-and-trade may be the extra ideally suited transfer for Harden if he needed a brand new surroundings as a substitute of opting in his contract, there weren’t any groups with sufficient cap house to pay the league’s chief in assists greater than $35.6 million this upcoming season.
This is Harden’s third commerce request within the final two years, having executed the identical with the Houston Rockets in 2021 and the Brooklyn Nets final yr.
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