According to The Athletic reporter Shams Charania, James Ha and others will give up their player options worth $47.4 million next season and enter the free market.
Harden This move is not to leave Philadelphia, but to give the team more salary flexibility. With Harden out of the contract, the 76ers will be able to use the complete mid-level worth $10.5 million to complete PJ- Tucker's signing, and Harden is expected to re-sign a long-term contract with the team.
Harden's decision is consistent with what he said after the 76ers' conference semifinals loss to the Heat in Game 6. Harden was asked if he would accept a contract below the max this summer. He told reporters that he would stay in Philadelphia "at all costs" and help the team improve the lineup with him and Embiid as the core.
According to Shams, Harden has started offseason training two weeks after the end of the season, which is much faster than his usual offseason pace.
