James Harden is likely to be back with the Sixers next season and “all-signs” point to him inking a short-term extension with the franchise, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report hears.
Regardless of what kind of deal the two sides end up working out, Harden is expected to pick up his player option for the upcoming season.
Since Philadelphia acquired Harden in a trade in mid-February, it would behoove him financially to wait until Aug. 10 before signing an extension…
Until that six-month benchmark, Philadelphia would only be allowed to offer Harden 105 percent of his 2022-23 salary in the first year of a two-year extension, followed by a 5 percent raise for the second year, for a rough total of $149.3 million through 2024-25. If Harden waits until Aug. 10 to sign his extension, he could receive an 8 percent raise on the second year of the extension, which would net him a total of $150.8 million, according to cap calculations provided to B/R. If Harden opts out, the maximum he can earn on a new three-year deal would be $150.7 million.
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