Woj: James Harden wants a quick outcome on possible deal with Sixers if he opts out
Evan Sidery: James Harden is prioritizing length of his new contract over annual value, per @wojespn: – Harden wants a quick resolution on long-term deal with the Sixers, if he opts out. – The real “challenge” between Harden and Philadelphia will be how long his new deal ends up being. pic.twitter.com/Mb9e3txDkd
Source: Twitter @esidery
Source: Twitter @esidery
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Austin Krell @NBAKrell
James Harden must exercise his player option by 5 p.m., Eastern time, tomorrow, according to the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement. – 9:03 PM
James Harden must exercise his player option by 5 p.m., Eastern time, tomorrow, according to the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement. – 9:03 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
James Harden is prioritizing length of his new contract over annual value, per @wojespn:
– Harden wants a quick resolution on long-term deal with the Sixers, if he opts out.
– The real “challenge” between Harden and Philadelphia will be how long his new deal ends up being. pic.twitter.com/Mb9e3txDkd – 8:01 PM
James Harden is prioritizing length of his new contract over annual value, per @wojespn:
– Harden wants a quick resolution on long-term deal with the Sixers, if he opts out.
– The real “challenge” between Harden and Philadelphia will be how long his new deal ends up being. pic.twitter.com/Mb9e3txDkd – 8:01 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
2023 NBA free agency: James Harden, Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving headline list of 55 possible free agents
cbssports.com/nba/news/2023-… – 5:17 PM
2023 NBA free agency: James Harden, Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving headline list of 55 possible free agents
cbssports.com/nba/news/2023-… – 5:17 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“Daryl Morey believes in James Harden more than any general manager believes in any player in this league”
🏀 @EvCoRadio sees the James Harden and Daryl Morey relationship continuing in Philadelphia #BrotherlyLove pic.twitter.com/Cd1jG8i2hN – 3:00 PM
“Daryl Morey believes in James Harden more than any general manager believes in any player in this league”
🏀 @EvCoRadio sees the James Harden and Daryl Morey relationship continuing in Philadelphia #BrotherlyLove pic.twitter.com/Cd1jG8i2hN – 3:00 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
There have been approximately 800 conflicting reports on James Harden and his future in recent months. We’ll have a resolution soon enough — but what does a potential new deal look like, and how would it impact the Sixers?
phillyvoice.com/nba-james-hard… – 1:41 PM
There have been approximately 800 conflicting reports on James Harden and his future in recent months. We’ll have a resolution soon enough — but what does a potential new deal look like, and how would it impact the Sixers?
phillyvoice.com/nba-james-hard… – 1:41 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Free agent yak with @sam_amick, @ThompsonScribe and me on this week’s “Hoops, Adjacent” ep of @AthleticNBAShow. Draymond, Kuzma, Harrison Barnes, Harden, VanVleet, and more. Listen in!:
theathletic.com/podcast/8-the-… – 12:02 PM
Free agent yak with @sam_amick, @ThompsonScribe and me on this week’s “Hoops, Adjacent” ep of @AthleticNBAShow. Draymond, Kuzma, Harrison Barnes, Harden, VanVleet, and more. Listen in!:
theathletic.com/podcast/8-the-… – 12:02 PM
Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
For @YahooSports: Everything you need to know about free agency, from the likelihood that James Harden and Kyrie Irving return to their teams to the restricted market and all the big extensions we can expect to be signed this summer.
sports.yahoo.com/nba-free-agenc… – 10:40 AM
For @YahooSports: Everything you need to know about free agency, from the likelihood that James Harden and Kyrie Irving return to their teams to the restricted market and all the big extensions we can expect to be signed this summer.
sports.yahoo.com/nba-free-agenc… – 10:40 AM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
From @WindhorstESPN this morning on @GetUpESPN – “The Rockets are out there, from what I am told, very aggressively chasing other free agents. They are not acting as if they think are getting James Harden.” Harden’s opt-out decision deadline is June 29 (Thursday). – 10:19 AM
From @WindhorstESPN this morning on @GetUpESPN – “The Rockets are out there, from what I am told, very aggressively chasing other free agents. They are not acting as if they think are getting James Harden.” Harden’s opt-out decision deadline is June 29 (Thursday). – 10:19 AM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Re-plugging my work @973espn from Monday because it has both James Harden extremes (opt in and opt out/re-sign at annual max), what it would mean for the Sixers cap sheet, and what resources they’d have available this summer:
973espn.com/what-you-need-… – 9:32 AM
Re-plugging my work @973espn from Monday because it has both James Harden extremes (opt in and opt out/re-sign at annual max), what it would mean for the Sixers cap sheet, and what resources they’d have available this summer:
973espn.com/what-you-need-… – 9:32 AM
Kelly Iko @KellyIko
New IkoSystem podcast 🎙️: Jeff Van Gundy on Dame Lillard, James Harden + previewing free agency, Houston’s potential position of strength and the league-wide impact of the new CBA.
Spotify: sptfy.com/O87I
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… – 8:44 AM
New IkoSystem podcast 🎙️: Jeff Van Gundy on Dame Lillard, James Harden + previewing free agency, Houston’s potential position of strength and the league-wide impact of the new CBA.
Spotify: sptfy.com/O87I
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… – 8:44 AM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Two Days until Free Agency!
🏀Latest on Damian Lillard
🏀James Harden’s Future
🏀Rumors Swirling
It’s The Starting Lineup with @TheFrankIsola & @Scalabrine now!
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📺 Watch on the NBA App app.link.nba.com/Sirius-2 pic.twitter.com/HFnIgTgGvy – 7:02 AM
Two Days until Free Agency!
🏀Latest on Damian Lillard
🏀James Harden’s Future
🏀Rumors Swirling
It’s The Starting Lineup with @TheFrankIsola & @Scalabrine now!
📻 Listen on the SXM App siriusxm.us/NBARadioLive
📺 Watch on the NBA App app.link.nba.com/Sirius-2 pic.twitter.com/HFnIgTgGvy – 7:02 AM
More on this storyline
The Houston Rockets are believed to be “out of the running” when it comes to 2023 NBA free agency negotiations with Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden, reports Kelly Iko of The Athletic. “In recent days, I’ve understood that Houston is no longer an option for James,” Iko said in a Twitter live stream on Wednesday. “I would call them out of the running,” Iko added. “James was never interested in taking some kind of discount two years in a row. He made, what, $34-35 million this year? He could stand to make 50 to 52 (million). He was not going to take a discount, and the Rockets were never going to pay him that kind of max money.” -via Rockets Wire / June 28, 2023
The Rockets had several internal discussions about Harden last season, sources told SI, with its front office—from owner Tilman Fertitta; his son, Patrick Fertitta; and GM Rafael Stone—in agreement that the team should pursue him. It’s unclear whether Houston’s draft, specifically the selection of 20-year-old playmaker Amen Thompson, altered that thinking, but the Rockets, with $61 million in salary cap space, intend to aggressively pursue veterans when free agency opens. -via Sports Illustrated / June 28, 2023
Brian Windhorst: I don’t think just because James Harden opts out of his player option, which I would expect him to do, it means that he’s leaving. He took a significant pay cut last year to help the Sixers build up that roster and they did, they signed P.J. Tucker, they traded for Melton. And so Harden, frankly, is in a little bit of debt based on his production. So I expect the Sixers’ offer to be considerably higher on whatever number of years it is. The indications are that Harden is going to remain in Philadelphia. I would not say for sure it is a done deal but those are the indications. It really will come down to what sort of contract they negotiate. They can get up to four years. I’m sure Philadelphia, with a 33-year-old, would like it shorter. And those are the negotiations they have been working on in recent weeks. -via Twitter @GetUpESPN / June 28, 2023