On February 12, Beijing time, Harden has been traded to Philadelphia, and he got his wish. Salary expert Bobby Marks analyzed the prospects of Harden's next contract and bluntly said that this contract may be the worst contract in history.
Previously, Shams reported that as part of the deal, Harden will execute a player option worth $47.3 million next season. However, Philadelphia reporter Kyle Neubeck revealed that sources said Harden did not execute the player option.
Still, the 76ers are confident of maintaining a long-term relationship with Harden, in other words, they are confident that they can renew Harden's contract. This is also a big reason why the 76ers chose to trade.
Salary expert Bobby Marks analyzed Harden's future contract extension on the show. He said Harden retained his own Bird clause in the deal, which means he can jump out of contract this summer, refuse to execute player options, and become a free agent.
Harden is 32 years old, and the next contract may be the last big contract of his career. If he becomes a free agent this summer, Harden could sign a five-year, $269 million super fat deal. That means Harden can earn $62 million a year at age 38.
In response, Bobby Marks said, "In three years, from a contract perspective, we will talk about Harden like Wesshao and Wall, and that contract will be the worst contract in NBA history." ”
In fact, when Harden exposed the trade rumors before, there were reports that the Nets were worried about Harden's long-term health, and Harden's status this season also showed signs of decline, is the 76ers' future long date another hot potato? Wait time to give the answer.