The Philadelphia 76ers and James Harden have finally agreed on a new two-year contract extension, where Harden will make $33 million in 2022-23 and have a player option for 2023-24 worth $35.6 million, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The 32-year-old ten-time all-star guard declined his $47.3 million player option for 2022-23 to accept this shorter-term contract extension with Philadelphia, taking a 15 million dollar pay cut for 2022-23, giving them more salary cap flexibility, ultimately allowing the team to sign P.J. Tucker and Danuel House.
Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey signed Tucker to a three-year deal worth $33.2 million and acquired guard 24-year-old guard De'Anthony Melton during the NBA Draft in a trade for Danny Green and the rights to rookie David Roddy.
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Harden, who was acquired in a trade deadline deal with the Brooklyn Nets in February, offered yet another slate of underwhelming playoff performances. In 12 postseason games with the Sixers, he averaged 18.6 points with 8.6 assists, 5.7 boards, and 4.2 turnovers over 39.9 minutes.
For his career, Harden is now averaging 23.4 points, 5.9 assists, and 4.5 turnovers while shooting 42.6-percent from the field and 32.9-percent from behind the arc in elimination contests.
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