James Harden

James Harden has declined his player option for the 2022-23 season, a source confirmed Wednesday to NBC Sports Philadelphia.

We'll see exactly how negotiations pan out, but Charania writes in his story that "lowering Harden's salary from $47.4 million allows (Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey) to offer free agents the $10.5 million non-taxpayer midlevel exception without any other moves, flexibility Morey would have had difficulty creating by trading players already on guaranteed contracts." Per Spotrac, the Sixers have 12 players under contract and an active roster cap of about $104.3 million with Harden declining his option. Asked after the Sixers' season-ending loss to the Heat whether he'd exercise his option, Harden said, "I’ll be here, yeah.

By opting out of his player option, Harden gives the Sixers more financial flexibility to help improve the rest of the roster this summer around hiim and MVP ...

Details of Harden's next contract with the Sixers still need to be hammered out, but it certainly seems like he's committed to the franchise given the fact that he turned down his option in order to help the team financially. I've got a full summer to be straight and do the things necessary to come back even better next year." "I've been trying to get right through the course of a basketball season for two years straight," Harden said last month. "Obviously, we have to work with his representation and that'll be between us to figure out how that works," Morey added. His production dipped slightly in 12 postseason games with Philadelphia, and at times it looked like he had lost a step compared to his prime playing days. "That's the plan is to have him back.

The free agency period in the NBA opens on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. EST and the Philadelphia 76ers have their eyes on rebuilding their depth and bringing ...

It is a foregone conclusion that Harden will be in Philadelphia for a few years, at least. Philly needs to rebuild the depth that they lost in that trade and if Harden is willing to take less of the max, which it appears that he is going to, he could opt out of that contract, lower his salary down from $47 million for next year as part of a new deal that guarantees him probably over $100 million, and then that would free the Sixers to use their full $10 million mid-level exception. James Harden is going to remain with Philly in a medium term contract, probably not a 5-year deal, but maybe a 3-year deal, maybe a 4-year depending on the guarantee, but I don’t think we should assume necessarily that he’s going to opt into that $47 million.

Harden can take less money to clear enough salary-cap space for the Sixers to sign his former Houston Rockets teammate and friend P.J. Tucker. Advertisement.

The team balked on the extension after Tucker’s representation countered with a fully guaranteed two-year deal worth $24 million. He intends to sign a multiyear deal with the Sixers for less money on his annual salary. Sources also have said that Morey intends to take care of him financially. Tucker, 37, spent 3½ seasons in Houston before being traded to Milwaukee at the 2021 trade deadline. Free agency will start at 6 p.m. Thursday. Harden’s decision to opt out of his contract gives the Sixers around $104.4 million in salary tied up with 12 players. Despite his age, Tucker has a physical presence on defense and can guard multiple positions while battling for rebounds. However, sources initially expected him to opt in and sign a two-year extension for less than the maximum allowable salary. The future Hall of Fame guard indicated in May that this could happen. If Harden picked up his option, the Sixers would have had to trade players for little in return in order to acquire Tucker. The Sixers would have had $151.7 million in salary tied up with 13 players. The Sixers could have made a roster move that would have allowed Harden to opt in and have money available to pursue Tucker. If Harden picked up his option, he would have been eligible to sign a four-year, $233 million contract extension that would pay him $61.7 million in the 2026-27 season. And on Wednesday, the deadline to opt in to his contract, the perennial All-NBA selection opted out of picking up his $47.36 million player option for the upcoming season.

James Harden has declined his player option for the 2022-23 season, a source confirmed Wednesday to NBC Sports Philadelphia. By Noah Levick.

Per Spotrac, the Sixers have 12 players under contract and an active roster cap of about $104.3 million with Harden declining his option. We'll see exactly how negotiations pan out, but Charania writes in his story that "lowering Harden's salary from $47.4 million allows (Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey) to offer free agents the $10.5 million non-taxpayer midlevel exception without any other moves, flexibility Morey would have had difficulty creating by trading players already on guaranteed contracts." Asked after the Sixers' season-ending loss to the Heat whether he'd exercise his option, Harden said, "I’ll be here, yeah.

He's not worth a max contract anymore, at least not based on his performance in both Brooklyn and Philadelphia last season. But Philly, with what it gave up and ...

So in essence, Harden is going to trim just enough off his annual salary to give the Sixers room to sign, for instance, a PJ Tucker for around $10M a year while remaining under the hard cap. Harden is still going to make a ton of money, probably near $100 million on this next contract, and the Sixers have room to go out and make their team better when free agency starts on Thursday evening. But Philly, with what it gave up and its inability to replace Harden via other avenues, simply cannot lose him.

After much speculation, Sixers guard James Harden will opt out of his $47.4 million player option for the 2022-23 season, extending his “mutual lovefest” ...

You can listen to the episode below: That should open up way more options to fill out the Sixers’ supporting cast around Harden and Joel Embiid. The uneven play continued through the postseason as Harden averaged 18.6 points and 8.6 assists on 58.4 true shooting before the Sixers flamed out in embarrassing fashion against the Heat. Reports have said that Tucker is likely to sign a deal for three years and $30M, which would fit into the non-taxpayer midlevel exception the Sixers should have access to thanks Harden not picking up his option. “I’ll be here, yeah,” Harden said after the Sixers lost Game 6 to Miami. “Whatever allows this team to continue to grow and get better — and do the things necessary to win and compete at the highest level.” Harden’s sole focus: Win a title in Philadelphia next season.

Typically, NBA players take time off before entering their offseason schedule, but Harden returned to his training just two weeks after the season ended on May ...

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James Harden hasn't been the same since leaving the Houston Rockets back in 2020. In Texas, he was one of the players in basketball and played like one of ...

Sadly, we have yet to see his best since becoming a Sixer and nobody really knows why. Harden made the decision in recent weeks and communicated a clear goal to 76ers officials: winning a championship in Philadelphia next season. In a report by Shams Charania, multiple sources confirmed that Harden has gotten a head start on his training and conditioning for next season.

Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has officially declined his player option for the 2022-23 season, but it is not the doom and gloom that some may fear ...

The Grade 2 hamstring injury he sustained while a member of the Brooklyn Nets may have contributed to him not being the same player he once was. Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has officially declined his player option for the 2022-23 season, but the news is not the doom and gloom some might fear. He ran the offense beautifully, but had a tough time being the explosive scorer he once was.

Harden will reportedly return to Philadelphia on a contract that provides the 76ers with financial flexibility.

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Wednesday was the deadline for James Harden, Bradley Beal and others to make decisions on their player options ahead of NBA free agency.

Portis declined his $4.6 million player option in another move to hopefully secure a more lucrative long-term contract. However, with Westbrook back at such a large figure, the Lakers won't have much flexibility to maneuver this offseason. Tucker has been a key piece for multiple contending teams in recent years, and even at 37, he figures to have several suitors among contenders looking to add defensive versatility and toughness to their wing rotation. But could he finally change his mind and look to play elsewhere? Philadelphia has key needs to fill, and any extra room to maneuver salaries will be a boon for GM Daryl Morey. However, teams with money to spend probably shouldn't get their hopes up about signing James Harden or Bradley Beal to a big, splashy contract once free agency opens.

James Harden reportedly makes the decision to allow the 76ers the flexibility they need to sign other players this summer.

If Harden had opted in before his Wednesday afternoon deadline, Philadelphia would have had a much more difficult time in finding financial pathways toward luring free agents. “I’ll be here,” Harden said that night when asked about his future. “Yeah, I’ll be here.

Social media is alight with people raving about NBA star James Harden, who has reportedly turned down a $47.3 million option to help the Philadelphia 76ers.

It explained, that Harden "intends to return to the team on a contract that will allow the Sixers to add multiple pieces to contend for a championship. The Philadelphia 76ers fan account, Sixers Nation has expressed its gratitude to Harden already. Wojnarowski continued: "The opt-out could go a long way in reshaping the Sixers' bench, including that full mid-level exception, $4.1M bi-annual exception and sign-and-trades." "A lot of people owe James Harden an apology, man..." Harden only arrived in Philadelphia after being traded from the Brooklyn Nets in February 2022. "Harden's sole focus: Win a title in Philadelphia next season.

Harden will take less to give Sixers more flexibility in free agency · Former MVP joined Philadelphia in mid-season trade last year.

Harden is a three-time scoring champion and averaged 22.0 points and 10.3 assists during his time with Brooklyn and Philadelphia last season. If Harden had opted in before his Wednesday afternoon deadline, Philadelphia would have had a much more difficult time in finding financial pathways toward luring free agents. “I’ll be here,” Harden said that night when asked about his future.

The NBA Draft is in the rearview mirror and free agency is set to open Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. Everything is about looking forward at this time of year.

The Celtics were in the Finals because everyone can shoot and everyone can defend. He might not be a star point guard, but like Smart said, the Celtics have done the All-Star point-guard thing with Isaiah Thomas, Kyrie Irving and Kemba Walker, and Smart is the only one who led them to the Finals. The whole team needs to eliminate the stretches of offensive incoherence. Without the same ability to get all the way to the rim and/or draw fouls, the crafty skill shots in the paint can potentially buoy his scoring, as can taking advantage of secondary creation opportunities off Tyrese Maxey's electric penetration when the defense is rotation. And this is to say nothing of his defense, which is elite in a team scheme and legitimately good from an individual standpoint. Other times you can see the old superstar trying to break back out, enough so that you can talk yourself into the idea that with an offseason of rest, and if he commits to getting into great shape, he could maybe prove us all wrong next season. Curry still has a legitimate claim to the title of world's best player, or at least the player it's easiest to build a championship team around. He had a tough shooting series against Memphis, but he shot 40 percent from 3 against Denver and 43 percent in both the conference finals against Dallas and the Finals against Boston. More than the numbers, he was back to feeling like a bomb just waiting to explode. The greatest shooter to ever pick up a basketball is still a great shooter. It wasn't quite as effortless and free-flowing as it became once again in the playoffs. The NBA Draft is in the rearview mirror and free agency is set to open Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. Everything is about looking forward at this time of year. In the playoffs, Curry converted from inside the restricted area at a 69-percent clip.

The Philadelphia 76ers received some news on Wednesday when star guard James Harden will decline his $47.4 million player option for the 2022-23 season.

At the end of the day, I think James Harden is going to be in Philly, he’s going to be there on a new deal, and Philly is perhaps going to have the opportunity then to do some things here in free agency, make some moves that can improve a team that needs to get better in the East to compete for a championship. He’s committed to winning and I think there’s a playbook here now for the Sixers and James Harden to work together and find a way to get James Harden a new deal in Philly and improve that roster. I think in James Harden’s mind, opting out of that deal and then negotiating a new contract here, when free agency opens, it gives the Sixers a lot more financial flexibility to go and improve this team in the offseason.