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Harden Opts Out, Then Re-Signs with Clippers for 2 Years
- James Harden chose not to exercise his $36.3 million player option and agreed to a two-year deal valued at $81.5 million to continue playing for the Los Angeles Clippers.
- Harden's decision follows a strong 2024-25 season where he led the Clippers amid Kawhi Leonard's absence and the team secured a 50-win, fifth-seed playoff finish.
- He posted averages of nearly 23 points, close to 9 assists, and almost 6 rebounds per game, ranked fifth in total minutes played across the NBA, and received All-NBA Third Team recognition.
- The new contract includes a player option and partial guarantee for the second year, reflecting the Clippers' confidence and offering roster flexibility, as president Lawrence Frank stated.
- This deal keeps Harden entering his 17th season at age 36 with the Clippers positioned to build on recent momentum for another postseason run in 2025-26.
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American basketball player James Harden has signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN, worth just under 35 million euros per season. Deandre Ayton, the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft, which also included Slovenian ace Luka Dončić, has become a free agent.
NBA: James Harden signing new 2-year deal to stay with Clippers
James Harden is opting out of the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers and signing a new deal that would be worth $81.5 million to stay with the team for the next two NBA seasons, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Sunday. Harden can opt out of the new deal next summer, said the person, who talked to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract cannot yet be signed or announced. READ: NBA: Cl…
New York, Jun 29 (EFE).- James Harden will renew with Los Angeles Clippers for two years and $81.5 million, the ESPN network reported this Sunday. Shams Charania, the ‘insider’ with better sources in the NBA today, detailed in ESPN that Harden will give up his player choice for the next season by 36.3 million to sign a more lucrative deal. The new contract will include a player option in the second year. NBA MVP in 2018, Harden, who will be 36 y…
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