BREAKING: Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden is picking up his $35.6 million option and the sides are beginning to work together in exploring trade scenarios, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday.
Thursday, June 29, 2023 9:34PMThe NBA Draft came and went with the Sixers not making any picks, leaving Daryl Morey one less option to get help for Joel Embiid and the 76ers.Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has exercised his $35.6 million option for the 2023-2024 season, clearing the way for the organization and the 10-time All-Star to work together on finding a trade, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
Harden, 33, could've negotiated a new deal with the Sixers upon becoming a free agent, but decided with president of basketball operations Daryl Morey that they would start working on a way to move Harden less than two years after his arrival in a February 2022 trade from the Brooklyn Nets, sources said.Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden plays during an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Philadelphia.
The Sixers are under no obligation to trade Harden, but it's appears that his focus is on finding a new team for the third time since leaving the Houston Rockets in February of 2021. The Sixers could've offered Harden as much as a four-year, $213 million contract in free agency, but it was unlikely that they were going to make such a robust commitment to him.
No formal talks on a free agent deal can take place before 6 p.m. ET on Friday, but the sides were allowed to discuss Harden's decision on the $35.6 million player option due on Thursday.
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