James Harden was questioned by a reporter shortly after the Philadelphia 76ers were defeated by the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Would he agree to a pay cut shortly to assist the Sixers in rounding out the rest of their squad around..
Harden and MVP runner-up Joel Embiid? the reporter questioned.
– James Harden
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“I’ll be here. [I’ll do] whatever it takes to help this team continue to grow, and put us up there with the best of them. We’re trying to win a championship. That’s the goal. Whatever that looks like.”
He kept his word, rejecting his 47 million dollar player option for the 2022-23 season in favor of a..
new two-year agreement that will give him $32 million next season and contains a player option for the following season.
As per Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey, the agreement isn’t yet complete because..
negotiations are “still in progress,” but they are in a “nice spot” and should be resolved soon.