It is revealed that Harden has become the true leader of the Clippers: Kawhi is silent but supports the team. Harden encourages the team to win the championship.

On October 12, there are still 10 days until the start of the new season. All the Clippers players are actively preparing for the new season. Who is the true leader of the Clippers team? NBA reporter Michael Hanich reported that Harden has become the true leader of the Clippers.

Michael Hanich reported in the article that James Harden has now become the vocal leader of the Clippers locker room. Leonard is a silent but supportive player in the locker room, but the Clippers need more. They believe that Harden has such qualities. In order to reach the finals, Harden has pushed his teammates and coaches to perform at their best.

During this offseason, Harden jumped out of his contract and signed a new two-year $81.5 million contract with the Clippers. The second year was only partially guaranteed. Harden even helped the team successfully recruit Bill and Paul behind the scenes. There are currently 14+3 players on the Clippers roster——

14 regular contract players: Leonard, Harden, Collins, Zubac, Bogdan, Jones Jr., Lopez, Batum, Dunn, Beal, Kobe Brown, Niederhauser, Paul and Christie. Among them, Kawhi's annual salary of US$50 million is the highest on the team, and Harden's US$39.18 million ranks second in the team.

Three two-way contract players: Jordan Miller, Sanders, Flowers

Previously talked about the goals for the new season at the media day, Harden said: I have reached all goals in terms of personal achievements, and our goals here are also obvious. There are a lot of teams in the league saying, ‘We’re going to win the championship,’ but only a few really have a chance. You have to be strong enough and stay healthy. These two points are indispensable, and now we have exactly these two conditions.

Last season, Harden played 79 regular season games for the Clippers, averaging 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He led the Clippers into the playoffs, but they were eliminated by the Nuggets 4-3 in the first round. How can Harden lead the team in the new season? We can only wait and see.