On January 27, Beijing time, the Nets made it clear to the outside world at various internal sources that they would avoid all trade proposals for Harden before the trading deadline came.
Woj said it's no secret that the Philadelphia 76ers' possible pursuit of Harden's plans this summer is no secret anywhere in the league, but the 776ers have yet to offer the Nets a trade offer by the Feb. 10 deadline. But insider sources say the Nets don't plan to trade to any team, including the 76ers, and may use Harden to test some offers from various teams this summer.
Harden, 32, did not renew his contract in preseason and postponed the decision until the summer of 2022. To sign a long-term contract with the Nets, Harden could choose to sign him to a $47.4 million contract for the 2022-23 season and sign a four-year, $223 million extension at the start of free agency. If the renewal is successful, Harden could earn $61.7 million in the final year of his contract, which would make Harden the first player to earn more than $60 million in a single season.
Harden could choose to retire from the 2022-2023 season to become a free agent and sign with other teams, or the Nets could agree to a signing deal that would give Harden the option to enter the final year of his contract and plan to sign a long-term contract with his new team in 2023. BOBBY Marks, an NBA insider at ESPN, expects only the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic and San Antonio Spurs to have enough room for a salary cap in the offseason.
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