Harden may break out of the contract! With $36.35 million, is it possible for the Rockets to get him again?

For many Rockets fans, if they want to choose the most hopeful player to join the Rockets during the offseason, I believe that more than half of the fans will choose that man.

Yes, he is the Clippers' No. 1, core guard James Harden. From a sentimental analysis, Harden is the second person in the Rockets' history and the star who will be retired in the future. Judging from the Rockets' lineup, what they lack most now is the starting point guard.

Although the Rockets ranked second in the Western Conference this year, they were eliminated by their opponents in the first round of the series against the Warriors. In terms of the No. 1 position selection, the Rockets have tried four players, namely VanVleet, Jaylen Green, Holiday and Amen Thompson. As a double-season guard, Jaylen Green, who was highly anticipated, performed lower than expected in five games. Only G2's performance exceeded expectations, and the Rockets won a big victory in the game in G5. Although Jaylen Green's data on both offense and defense were higher than expected, overall, it was also beneficial to the team's winning. After all, with such a big victory, the plus or negative values ​​of all the team members will not be too bad. In the 5 games below expectations, Jaylen Green's performance can be said to be quite bad. Not to mention the core, he even has the performance of role players. Although Amen Thompson performed well, he still played on the front line and swinging man most of the time. Only in the third quarter will he hold the ball for a period of time, mainly for a transition. It goes without saying that Holiday's performance is. Uduka changed the array in G2 and let it play for a while, which is simply bad. But there is a relatively metaphysical point in that the Rockets won all three games Holiday played. By comparison, veteran VanVleet is indeed the best-performing point guard, but this is also a comprehensive view. VanVleet's performance was also bad in the first three games. Compared with Jaylen Green, he can only be said to be a lie-in-law dragon and phoenix chick. Although the overall fourth game was not that bad, it only played a good shot in one quarter. In the last three games, Van Vleet's performance was at the core level.

This is also why this Rockets seem to need Harden, not only psychologically, but also combat power. He is indeed the puzzle that is the most lacking in this Rockets lineup. And the most important thing is that Harden's salary is simply bargain among players of the same level, and it is extremely cost-effective. Van Vleet's annual salary is nearly 10 million US dollars higher than Harden's! So, this offseason seems to be about whether Harden can return to the Rockets again. Although many fans hope that the bearded man can return, judging from the current news, the possibility of returning is still relatively low. Clippers reporter Law Murray talked about how Harden would deal with his player options next in recent days on a show by payroll expert Yossi Gozlan. That's what he said.

According to his news, Harden is likely to choose to break out of his $36.35 million contract, but he will basically not leave the team, but consider breaking out of the contract and signing a contract that is greater than this number. The duration of the contract is not clear at present, but it may still be a 1+1 contract with an annual salary of no more than US$40 million. But if this is the case, Harden's contract is still cost-effective. In fact, looking back, Harden, 36, can still steadily send out 20+10 data, and the offensive organization can catch it. If he could stay with the Rockets, it would be exactly 13 years now, which is exactly his jersey number. And if he can stay with the Rockets, with the support of a super top salary, Harden's salary may not necessarily exceed Curry, but he will definitely rank in the top five in the league.

So do you think Harden has hope of returning to the Rockets before he retires?