James Harden will continue his career with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Following his decision to opt out of his player option on Sunday, James Harden, an 11-time All-Star, has agreed to a new two-year contract worth $81.5 million with the Clippers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The player option Harden declined was set at $36.35 million for the 2025-26 season. Many anticipated this move from Harden, who’s secured a contract that includes a player option for the second year and has partial guarantees, Charania noted.
This fall will mark Harden’s third season with the Clippers. Last summer, he inked a two-year deal valued at $70 million. This new contract marks a significant increase, with Harden set to earn approximately $40.75 million each year, up from the $35 million he earned last season.
During the previous season, Harden averaged 22.8 points per game—his highest scoring average since the 2020-21 season with the Brooklyn Nets—along with 5.8 rebounds and 8.7 assists across 79 games.
In the Clippers’ first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in May, Harden appeared in all seven games, averaging 18.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 9.1 assists per game.
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