On July 1, Beijing time, the NBA Clippers reporter exposed: The team's management and star Harden reached a 1+1 two-year contract extension of $70 million, of which the second year is a player option contract, and the salary of the contract is fully guaranteed for both years.
On the one hand, Harden hopes that the Clippers can improve their strength in the offseason and continue to sprint for the championship. George can follow his lead and stay on a short-term contract; On the other hand, the Harden team has also maintained its own signing flexibility, if the Clippers still do not succeed in the 2024-2025 season, Harden may finally choose to leave the Clippers again next season and return to his old club Rockets to retire for the rest of his life, after all, he can really retire his No. 13 jersey in Houston!
The 35-year-old Harden plays for the Clippers in the 2023-2024 season, playing a total of 72 games in the regular season, averaging 34.3 minutes per game, scoring 16.6 points + 5.1 rebounds + 8.5 assists + 1.1 steals + 0.8 blocks, shooting 42.8% from the field, 38.1% from three-point range, and 87.8% from the free throw line.
In the 6 games of the first round series with the Mavericks in this playoffs, Harden played an average of 40.5 minutes per game, averaging 21.2 points + 4.5 rebounds + 8.0 assists + 1.0 steals + 1.0 blocks per game, with a shooting rate of 44.9% and a three-point shooting rate of 38.3%.