The Clippers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs this season, and the season ended for the Clippers. At present, the biggest problem for the Clippers is the contract extension of Harden and Paul George, but things are not going very well, Harden and Paul George have both rejected the Clippers' contract extension offer, which is very tricky for the Clippers.
They currently have only two options, the first is to try to complete the contract extensions with Harden and Paul George as soon as possible, and the second is to trade Harden and Paul George to free up salary space in the team, and then re-trade players around Leonard to build the team. At present, the contract extension issue of Harden and Paul George is not only internally disagreeable, but there are still many teams that want to be strong externally, so it is difficult for the Clippers to do this multiple-choice question now.
After Harden rejects a contract extension with the Clippers, he will officially become a free agent, and then Harden will have the right to sign with any team. And the contract amount can also be signed at will, large or small. After Harden refused to renew his contract, the Celtics in the East had already thrown an olive branch to Harden, hoping to get the talented superstar.
Harden also said at this time that he would not object to joining the Celtics and any team with championship potential, and he believes that the Celtics are really good teams. Later, the famous American basketball reporter Jack Fisher also exposed the specific situation, and it was also related to the Celtics star Tatum.
The reporter said that Harden has completed a meeting with Tatum, the boss of the Celtics team, and the two sides are very harmonious to play together, and both sides have shown strong interest, because after Harden comes to the Celtics, he will become the team's absolute control boss, and when the Nets played before, Harden eliminated the Celtics in the game. It can be said that the Celtics team knows and knows very well how strong Harden's true strength is. Tatum himself is also very much looking forward to teaming up with Harden, so that they have a better chance of chasing the championship trophy together.
At the same time, the American media revealed the specific content of the Celtics to sign a contract with Harden, and Harden's agent team asked for a contract amount of no less than 120 million. In the end, the Celtics offered a four-year contract with a total value of $128 million. This long-term contract is not low in value, and it is still acceptable for Harden, and it will also be the last maximum salary contract of Harden's career. But this contract is still in the back hand of the Celtics, Harden's contract last year includes a team option, I don't know if Harden can accept the last year of his contract as a team option.
The Celtics have the best team record in the league this season, and they have played very well in the playoffs, and the players in the team are young and powerful, which is the attraction of the Celtics. After Harden joined the Celtics, the duo were able to focus more on scoring, because the matter of organizing the offense could be completely solved by Harden alone, and it was exciting to think about such a lineup.
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