This season has been an absolutely uneventful season for the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid played a phenomenal season, averaging 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, due to direct rival Nicolas Jokic at the end of the season with a continuous stretch performance, coupled with a certain aesthetic fatigue, Embiid finally won the coveted MVP trophy, but in the playoffs, he was beaten back to his original form, At one point, the team took a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics, but Embiid failed to play a leadership role and even made some shirking words after losing the Big Seven, which did disappoint fans.
In addition, the situation of the 76ers this summer is not optimistic, not long ago the team also directly attacked coach Doug Rivers, the unbearable management announced Rivers' departure, never able to lead the team to achieve results, and once again in the case of a good situation, was reversed and eliminated, Rivers has since completely blocked his way in Philadelphia. In addition, this year, the 76ers are about to face the expiration of the contract of as many as 7 players, and it is likely to face the departure of a large number of personnel, which is a blow to the team, let's take a look at which players are about to expire!
James Harden: $35.64 million for 1 year (player option)
First of all, the team's current second-in-command, James Harden, is 33 years old and has the final year of his contract, which also includes player options, which means that Harden may choose to jump out of his contract and find a new team after the summer arrives. This season, Harden averaged 21 points, 6.1 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game, although he did not have the scoring ability of the continuous output of the Rockets, but Harden is also a perfect transformation, and now he is the number one playmaker of the 76ers, and this season he has also successfully reached the top of the assist king. However, under Rivers, his use of Harden has been questioned a lot, publicly asking Harden to reduce his shots, and the strange role arrangement on the court is really incomprehensible. And Harden's failure to be selected to both the All-Star and All-Star teams this season is also a deep surprise.
Back in the playoffs, Harden's average slipped to 20.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game, and he also played 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists in the key game, indeed the Rockets' scoring machine is gone, but I have to admit that Harden is still the object of many teams. After all, being able to score 45 and 42 points in two games for such a powerful Celtic, respectively, few of the current NBA players can do it, let alone this is a valuable playoff, so Harden doesn't have to worry about his future. The question now is whether the 76ers can keep Harden, after all, there have been many rumors recently, Harden is about to jump out of the contract and seek a 4-year contract. The 76ers are completely sorry for Harden's salary cut last season unless they show enough sincerity, and Harden may leave Philadelphia.
Daniel House: $4.31 million for 1 year (player option)
Once House had a single-season performance of 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in the Rockets, House that season perfectly proved that he could play a starting role in the small-ball lineup, but unfortunately due to off-court trouble, House suffered a ban within the Rockets, and then drifted in the Knicks and Jazz, fortunately, Harden remembered the old relationship, plus House himself is indeed good, the 76ers gave him a 2-year $8.42 million contract, and the 29-year-old House can score 4.8 points this season , 1.7 rebounds, although the numbers are not impressive, but House's playing time is extremely limited, considering that his contract is only $4.31 million, which is enough to satisfy. During the playoffs, despite the shorter playing time, House still played the role of a surprise soldier in the battle against the Celtics' Tianwang Mountain, scoring 10 points and 5 rebounds in 15 minutes. As the season comes to an end, House's stay is likely to have something to do with Harden's choice.
George Nion: Full free agent
After Niang entered the NBA, he has been working hard in this league for 7 seasons, before that, whether in the Pacers or in the Jazz, he did not get too many opportunities, but with the joining of the 76ers in 2021, Niang actually became a stable rotation player of the team, with an annual salary of $3.47 million this season, but can contribute 8.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1 assist per game, including a three-point shooting rate of 40.1%, which is one of the team's trusted outside batteries. Especially in key moments, he never hesitated, and his shots were extremely clean. Although there are not many bright performances in the playoffs, with a good three-pointer, the 76ers may have to at least double their annual salary to impress Niang if they want to keep Niang.
Paul Reid: Restricted free agent
As one of the few reliable rookies in the 76ers other than Maxi in these years, Paul Reid's contract is also about to expire, although it is only a second-round pick and averages only 10.9 minutes of playing time per game, but the 23-year-old can contribute 4.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks this season, shooting 59.3% from the field and with an annual salary of 1.78 million, but can play such a performance, Reid is definitely a surprise over the years. And what makes the 76ers senior management more satisfied is that Reid's defense does have a lot of potential, height and arms, and outstanding defensive awareness, especially in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals, he scored 10 points and 13 rebounds in a single game, and both the offensive and defensive ends made up for Embiid's vacancy. However, Reid has made some positive remarks recently, and he hopes to stay with the 76ers, as long as management gives enough sincerity, Reid will definitely stay, which is good news.
Montrez Harrell: $2.76 million for 1 year (player option)
Last season, Harrell was still a top sixth man who averaged 14.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, but did not have enough defensive ability, coupled with the thorn attribute, which made Harrell never get a satisfactory contract last summer, you know that in the 19-20 season, Harrell was also named the best sixth man with 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds, and now he can only mix with the 76ers, averaging only 5.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. The playoffs were even outright abandoned. To be fair, Harrell's personal abilities are there, which is why he has always been proud. Therefore, with a player option, he is likely to jump out of his contract this summer and seek an annual salary that satisfies him, even if he leaves the NBA and goes to the European league and CBA.
Jaylen McDaniels: Full free agent
Also a second-round pick, McDaniels, like Reid, played his own worth after crawling in the league, and last season as the main rotation of the Hornets, he averaged 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.2 steals per game, which is why his joining the 76ers this season is regarded as one of the team's quality signings. Averaging 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1 steal per game, this is the data sheet handed over by McDaniels this season, the offensive end can cut openly, can shoot three-pointers, and the defensive end has a good defense, coupled with PJ Tucker's tuning, McDaniels' progress this season is obvious to all, but his contract is about to expire, this summer is a full free agent, for the 76ers, if not given a quality contract, McDaniels is likely to leave Philadelphia.
Sheik Milton: Full free agent
Milton as a second-round pick trained by the 76ers, his feelings for the team are quite strong, has been here for 5 years, he gradually from a water cooler player, to a stable rotation of the team, 20-21 season, he even has a single season of 13 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists contribution, even if the ball and playing time have decreased this season, he still has 8.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists, 37.8% The three-point shooting percentage is also enough to satisfy most people. However, Milton's problem is that his contribution to the playoffs is too small, with only 6 appearances in total, which is a major disadvantage that prevents him from getting a big contract, but given Milton's feelings for the 76ers, Milton will most likely stay once the team is given.