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James Harden is focused on winning the championship. So he opted out of his contract and chose to return to the championship with less money. Philadelphia 76ers..
Harden told The Associated Press in an interview on Sunday that he wanted the 76ers to add as many works as possible. He will take whatever is left.he Rejected $ 47.4 million player option At the beginning of the season, he reportedly agreed to a two-year contract that would instead pay him $ 32 million next season.
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Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden # 1 ball against Miami Heat in Round 4 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals at the Wells Fargo Center on May 8, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dribble 76ers defeated Heat 116-108.
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The contract has not been finalized yet.
“This year, spending less money to sign the number of players needed to help us fight and stand on the final team was very, very important to me,” Harden said. Said. “I’m what I’m doing to the organization, the Sixers fans, and to everyone else who supports what we’re trying to achieve and what I’m trying to achieve individually. I wanted to show. “
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James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers will react in the NBA Semifinals between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat on May 12, 2022 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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The season didn’t go as he wanted. The 76ers were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference playoffs. He came back and said he wanted to be an aggressive player who knew what he could do.
“It’s necessary for me to come back and be an attacker, first a scorer, then a playmaker,” Harden said.
Starguards are healthy and are about to bounce off.
“I want to have an incredible season. I just don’t want to go out and run around or look inefficient and old. Still, I want to be really, really, really good,” he said. Said. ..
James Harden, 1, of the Philadelphia 76ers, called on his teammates on Sunday, February 27, 2022, during the first half of the NBA basketball match against the New York Knicks in New York.
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In 21 76ers games, Harden averaged 21 points, 10.5 assists and 7.1 rebounds per game.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
