Harden will be a free agent! Still likely to return to the Rockets Famous mouth: Embiid has no supergiant teammates or leaves
Beijing time on June 27, according to Philadelphia 76ers reporter Keith Ponpey, Harden will refuse to implement the $35.6 million player option for next season before the deadline, and then become a free agent; Whether Harden will return to the Rockets or stay in Philadelphia in the new season is still unknown, and the 76ers can only renew Harden, otherwise Embiid may leave the team in the future.
It was revealed that Harden has decided to jump out of his contract and will refuse to carry out the final year $35.6 million player option; As previously reported, the 76ers are determined to renew Harden's contract, and not long ago, Sam Amick said that Harden still has a good chance of returning to the Rockets: Only Harden and his inner circle really know which way he leans into, but a source close to him reconfirmed that the Rockets are still a major team to consider, even if the Rockets draft guard Amen Thompson with the No. 4 pick.
According to previous reports, neither the 76ers nor the Rockets want to give Harden a four-year contract with a maximum salary of more than $200 million.
Harden's decision this summer will have a big impact on the 76ers, and Perkins said on the show: The 76ers can only re-sign Harden, they have no choice, they are because of Harden to fire Rivers, so they can only choose to keep Harden.
"If you can't get Embiid to have superstar-level teammates around him, it's going to be a problem, because Embiid's time in Philadelphia is also counting down, just like Giannis and Jokic, we now have the same requirements for Embiid, two years in a row to score and just become MVP, Embiid needs to win the championship. If he doesn't have the right players around him, it's possible that he left the 76ers for the Knicks.
So far in his career, Harden has played for the Thunder, Rockets, Nets and 76ers - 12.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game during the Thunder; 29.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game during the Rockets; 23.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game during the Nets' time and 21.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 10.6 assists per game during the 76ers.
The 33-year-old Harden has partnered with Durant Will, Paul and Durant Irving, but his partner Embiid has stopped the Eastern Conference semifinals for 2 consecutive years, what decision will Harden make this summer? Wait and see.