The market conditions are still average! Harden has to renew a new contract of 75 million for two years with the Clippers?

According to the news from Bleacher Report reporter Zach Buckley, the Los Angeles Clippers' backcourt core James Harden is expected to renew his contract with the Clippers this offseason. Harden will receive a two-year contract from the Clippers for a total of about $75 million. Buckley said: Harden's current contract includes a player option worth $36.3 million in the 2025-26 season, but his performance this season is enough to allow him to choose to jump out of the contract and get a small salary increase by signing the new contract.

Buckley also believes that Harden's situation in all aspects also determines that he is basically unlikely to get higher salaries from other teams, such as the Brooklyn Nets or the Detroit Pistons. Although they have a lot of salary space, they obviously are unlikely to provide him with a richer offer. The 35-year-old veteran is expected to continue to stay with the Clippers next season, and he will also sign a contract with the Clippers for nearly two years of $75 million. The amount and age of this contract are basically consistent with Harden's current state and his performance this season.

In the NBA regular season this season, Harden played 79 games in 82 games, averaging 35.3 minutes per game, averaging 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks, and 4.3 turnovers and 2.1 fouls, shooting percentage of 41%, three-point shooting percentage of 35.2%, and free throw shooting percentage of 87.4%. In the playoffs, Harden played 7 games in total, with averaging 39.4 minutes per game, averaging 18.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1 block, and 3 turnovers and 2.3 fouls, shooting percentage of 43.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 36.4%, and free throw shooting percentage of 81.8%.

Harden's overall performance this season is still good. He is also capable of playing a key role and role on the court. He has also played his value in many games in the regular season and playoffs, but the problem is that Harden once again lost the chain in the first round of the playoffs against the Denver Nuggets Series G7. His performance on the court is a mess, which to a large extent directly led to the team's defeat and elimination. Although Harden's physical condition and athletic ability have declined compared with his peak, his role on the court is actually quite obvious. The problem is that the upper limit of Harden's team is indeed a bit lower, and he is always unreliable at critical moments. If the Clippers continue to build the team with Harden as the core of the backcourt, can they make a breakthrough in record next season?