76ers' James Harden: Officially signs new contract
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Harden signed a two-year, $68.6 million deal which includes a player option to return to the 76ers, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Harden will now officially stay in Philadelphia for at least the next two seasons barring any major trade. The former league MVP took a pay cut to allow the team to fill out the roster for next year, which included the signing of P.J. Tucker and Danuel House.
76ers' James Harden: Takes paycut, adds player option
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Harden opted out of his $47 million player option for next season and will sign a new two-year deal where he earns $32 million in 2022-23 and has a player option for 2023-24, Evan Sidery of Basketballnews.com reports.
Harden took a pay cut to allow the Sixers to fill out the roster, which they did by adding P.J. Tucker and Danuel House. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Harden has made an increased effort to focus on his offseason workout regimen and make financial sacrifices in hopes to bring home an NBA title alongside Joel Embiid.
