One of this summer’s top free agents, star guard James Harden, still doesn’t have a new deal in place, but ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said during an appearance on SportsCenter on Tuesday (video link) that Harden and the Sixers will likely agree to terms sooner rather than later. The two sides reportedly met in the Hamptons over the weekend and will resume negotiations early this week.
“Those (talks) are expected to pick up today, tomorrow,” Wojnarowski said. “You can expect Harden and his representative and (president of basketball operations) Daryl Morey in Philly to really sit down and hammer that deal out here, perhaps as soon as the next 24 hours.”
Harden turned down a $47MM+ player option for 2022/23 and is expected to finalize a longer-term deal with a lower starting salary in order to allow the Sixers to maximize their cap flexibility this season.
Here’s more from around the Atlantic:
- Thaddeus Young‘s new two-year contract extension with the Raptors has a base value of $8MM per season, with $150K in annual likely bonuses and another $350K in annual unlikely bonuses, Hoops Rumors has learned. Year one is fully guaranteed, while Young’s 2023/24 salary is partially guaranteed for $1MM — he would receive his full ’23/24 guarantee if he remains under contract through June 30, 2023.
- Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston considers the remaining decisions on the Celtics‘ offseason to-do list, including whether or not to use their $17MM+ trade exception and who will get the final spots on their projected 15-man roster.
- Sixers shooting guard Isaiah Joe, whose minimum salary for 2022/23 is non-guaranteed, will be trying to show during the Salt Lake City Summer League this week that his game can translate to the NBA level, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. “The thing I really want to build is consistency, especially for a contending team,” Joe said. “They don’t have any time for inconsistent players. So they are really looking for consistency out of me just like they are looking for consistency out of Joel (Embiid) and James.”
I think Joe can play in the NBA. Consistency can also come with consistent mins
I’m out on Joe, he is way too meek out there no aggression.
I think what Joe needs is to have a coach who knows who he is
Joe would get minutes with a non contending team like the Knicks, sadly he’s on a top 3 eastern conference team, the Sixers
My prediction
Harden will sign 4-year deal at $160 million with player option
Starting salary at $36 million
You’ve got to overpay him
3 years 110mil
Not for nothing but what about signing Schroder to a Vet min deal?
If they’d accept which would you trade for with this 12.9M package (Thybulle, Korkmaz, Joe, Shake): Josh Richardson 12M, Luke Kennard 14.4M, Jordan Clarkson 13.3M, Tsunami Papi 12.6M, Alec Burks 10M, Reggie Bullock 10M.
If you go cheaper you likely keep one of Shake/Joe.