James Harden has reportedly determined to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers as the 2 sides are closing in on a two-year, $70 million contract extension simply because the free-agent signing interval begins on Sunday.
Whereas the deal is a two-year contract, it reportedly includes a participant possibility within the second yr.
That takes care of 1 large potential headache for the Clippers this offseason and ensures they need to have Harden and Kawhi Leonard after they open their new area for the 2024-25 season.
The way forward for Paul George, the opposite member of L.A.’s Huge Three, stays unsure after he opted out of his contract to check the free-agent market.
Harden, 34, is clearly not the identical dynamic scorer that he was within the prime of his profession when he was successful scoring titles and was one of the vital dominant scorers within the league. His 16.1 factors per sport throughout the 2023-24 season was his lowest whole since he was a bench participant in Oklahoma Metropolis practically 15 years in the past.
Regardless of the drop in general offense, he can nonetheless be an efficient participant who could make an influence, particularly off the pick-and-roll and as a three-point shooter.
After becoming a member of the Clippers in a commerce this previous season, he went to common greater than 5 rebounds per sport and led the staff with 8.5 assists per sport. He additionally appeared in 72 video games, his highest whole because the 2018-19 season.