Congratulations! 81.5 million in 2 years! Harden signed back to the Clippers

On June 30, according to ESPN reporter Shams, James Harden will refuse to execute the $36 million player option next season and re-sign a two-year new contract worth $81.5 million with his old club, the Los Angeles Clippers. The second year of the new contract includes player options and some guarantee terms.

With Harden signing this two-year, $81.5 million contract extension, this means that Harden officially returns to the Los Angeles Clippers. Next season, he will continue to work with Leonard to strive for the NBA championship with all his strength! It is reported that this signing will further consolidate the strong cooperative relationship James Harden has established with the team's management since joining the Clippers. Harden received a rightful salary increase, while also providing the Clippers with the flexibility to replenish talents now and in the future. There is no doubt that Harden and the Clippers signed a two-year contract extension of 81.5 million yuan in two-way trip!

From refusing to implement the $36 million player option next season to becoming a full free agent, to signing back to the Clippers for 2 years and $81.5 million, Harden's series of games can be said to be completed in one go! Of course, this also reflects the tacit understanding between Harden and the Clippers management from the side. At the same time, this also confirms Shams' previous report: Harden will renew a two-year contract with the Clippers after he breaks out of the contract.

In the 2024-25 season, Harden played a total of 79 regular season games for the Clippers, and he could contribute 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 stops in his 35.3 minutes per game. The shooting percentages in the three events were 41%/35.2%/87.4% respectively. He averaged 39.3 minutes per game in the seven playoffs and could score 18.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 1.3 stops and 1 attacker, and the shooting percentages in the three events were 43.6%/36.4%/81.8% respectively. It is particularly worth mentioning that Harden also realized his desire to return to the NBA All-Star last season after two years.

Frankly speaking, it is absolutely natural that Harden got this new contract with an annual salary of over 40 million from the Clippers. You should know that during Leonard's injury last season, Harden led the Clippers to move forward with difficulty! During this period, Harden perfectly demonstrated his super strong bottom-up ability. Deng Ge may have unstable performance or poor performance in the playoffs, but Harden can be said to have made an indelible contribution to the Clippers' ability to get a valuable Western Conference playoff ticket when Leonard was absent last season! It is no exaggeration to say that if Harden had not been last season, he would have not made it to the playoffs.

Watching Harden and the Clippers reach a contract extension very happily, this can be said to give those Clippers fans who are worried that Harden will run away from Los Angeles a reassurance. Based on Harden's new contract period, it can be seen that his contract is suitable for Leonard's remaining contract period. Both of them will continue to work sincerely in the next two years to launch an impact on the O'Brien Cup again!

Congratulations to Harden for signing the 2-year, 81.5 million contract! Congratulations to the Los Angeles Clippers on successfully returning to the core Harden! We look forward to Harden's small card achieving another success in the new season and striving to realize the dream of winning the team's history in the short term! Come on, James Harden! Come on, Kawai Leonard! Come on, the Los Angeles Clippers!