Clippers Big Three contract renewals: Small card renews for 3 years and 152.4 million George Harden is in a different situation
On January 11, Beijing time, the Clippers officially announced that they had completed an early contract extension with Xiaoka, and it was reported that the contract was renewed in advance for 3 years and $152.4 million, and the details of the contract were exposed, with full guarantee but no player options, and the total contract amount was $8.5 million less than the maximum salary;
Reveal the details of the three-year, $152.4 million contract of the small card
The Clippers have officially announced an early contract extension with the small card, and it is reported that they will sign a new contract extension of three years and $152.4 million, and Clippers president Lawrence Frank issued a statement saying: We are excited to continue working with Leonard, he is an elite player, a great partner, a great player who knows how to win and makes it a priority, from the moment he arrived, he has improved our team, we are fortunate that he chose to join the Clippers five years ago, and we are excited to continue building the team with him."
Shams reports that the new three-year contract is fully guaranteed and does not include a player option, and his new contract will extend until the end of the 2026-27 season. It is reported that this figure ($152.4 million) is about $8.5 million less than the three-year highest-paying contract he can sign.
The Athletic Woj further reported that the Jr. rejected a $48.7 million player option for next season before the extension, and the new contract has a salary of $52 million in the first year, which replaces the player option on the Jr.'s previous contract, with an annual salary of $50 million for the next two years.
So far this season, Xiaoka has played 32 games for the Clippers, averaging 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, and the 23-24 season is Xiaoka's fifth year for the Clippers, and he will continue to lead the Clippers for the next 3 years.
The Clippers are in talks with George to sign a contract extension
After the official contract extension of the small card, the Guardian WOJ reported that the contract extension negotiations between the Clippers and George are also underway, and the team still hopes to sign the two stars with the small card and George to sign long-term contracts. The Clippers may well have set a minimum salary for George's contract extension, and George would also have to turn down a $48.7 million player option to sign a new contract with the Clippers.
George currently has a player option worth $48.7 million next season, George has an annual salary of $45.64 million this season, has played in 34 games, and averaged 23.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, and the small card signed a three-year extension of $152.4 million ahead of schedule, and it is estimated that George's total contract will not exceed this amount.
Harden won't be able to renew his contract until the offseason
The card has been re-signed, George's new contract is being negotiated, when will Harden re-sign?
Last offseason, Harden failed to renew his contract with the 76ers, after which Harden exercised the player option and requested a trade, and after a months-long departure drama, Harden was finally traded to the Clippers as he wished, teaming up with Xiaoka and George to attack the championship.
So far this season, Harden has played 31 games for the Clippers, averaging 17.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
With an annual salary of $35.6 million this season and a free agent this summer, it remains to be seen how much of a contract Harden can renew with the Clippers.