Which team Harden will eventually go to has not yet been determined, after being eliminated this season, most people think that Harden will choose to leave, and will not accept a salary cut, of all teams, the Rockets are expected to get Harden with a very high probability, but according to the current news, Harden's team has lost interest in the Rockets, because the team will not give him a core position, that is, to assist the growth of young players in the team, the most important point is that the Rockets are not willing to provide a long-term contract, but like the 76ers, they are only willing to provide a short-term two-year contract. Even if the team has a lot of salary space.
According to a reporter from Philadelphia, Harden is no longer interested in the Rockets, he just wants to use this to pressure the 76ers to get a maximum salary contract, he believes that the Suns have a high probability of getting Harden because the Suns have the right chips. However, then the Suns reporter denied this statement, feeling that the probability of Harden joining the Suns was very low. Most teams in the league believe that Harden has lost his dominance, and now he is not worth a super top salary, so the 76ers are very entangled, even if the Rockets want to get Harden, but a super top salary is difficult for the Rockets to accept.
According to media reports, Harden still has not given up the opportunity to win the championship, the 76ers must have a higher probability of winning the championship than the Rockets, Harden's discussions with the 76ers are not over, the two sides are still discussing the team's future prospects, and the biggest difference between the two sides is the salary issue. If Harden refuses to carry out the player option for next season, a decision must be made by June 30, and then he can re-sign a contract with the 76ers for up to 4 years and 210 million, and if he leaves the 76ers, Harden will lose his qualification for super top salary.
Then a league reporter broke the news that the 76ers may provide a 4-year 160 million contract extension, and the contract contract is only partially guaranteed in the third year, with a high probability of about 25 million, and the last year is not guaranteed, that is to say, in fact, Harden only signed a 2-year contract, and the last two years have no salary protection at all, compared to Harden is only 33 years old, he can play for another 5 years, and the data of 21+6+10 per game says it all, but the contract also has a championship or the best team award, Many fans and journalists thought it was a humiliating offer, Harden still has the ability to win championships, and he should not be treated like this.
Now the outside world agrees that the probability of Harden joining the Rockets is getting smaller and smaller, because the Rockets are unwilling to provide him with a long-term top salary, and there is no core position in the team, and the probability of staying with the 76ers is increasing, depending on how much of a contract can be obtained.