On May 4, Beijing time, the second match between the 76ers and the Heat will start tomorrow, and in the case that Embiid cannot play, the 76ers want to win and need Harden to usher in an outbreak. According to the report of Sam Amick, people familiar with the matter revealed that Harden is willing to renew his contract with a salary cut in the offseason.
"When the 76ers got Harden, they got the intelligence that he might be willing to take a little less [money]." Sam Amick revealed.
This offseason, Harden faced another career choice, which is whether to implement the $47.37 million player option next season. If Harden refuses to execute, jumps out of the contract and renews his contract with the 76ers, he can get up to a five-year, $270 million contract.
Now it seems that Harden may be willing to accept a contract extension below the maximum salary. Of course, many people will think that Harden is also self-aware in doing so.
In this season's playoffs, Harden has declined significantly, and he currently averages only 18.6 points, 9.4 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game. You know, in the 2018-19 season, he averaged 31.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game in the playoffs, and in the 2019-20 season, he averaged 29.6 points, 7.7 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game in the playoffs, and last season, he also averaged 20.2 points, 8.6 assists, 6.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.
However, harden, who has been healthy this season, has clearly pulled his crotch. Celebrity Miller complained about Harden, "I think he has been out of shape since the MVP season, he will cringe in the playoffs against such a team, but this is an opportunity, he can make people change their minds about him." Of course, he needs to get better. ”
So, at 7:30 a.m. on the 5th, can Harden redeem himself? See.