Barba had given up 47 million in 2022-23 salary just last week. The new deal is an assist for both him and the Sixers
The promised discount finally arrived. James Harden remains in Philadelphia, as he had promised, but instead of the $ 47 million 2022-23 salary he gave up last week, he will settle for 15 million less: according to The Athletic, between the Beard and the Sixers came the intended for a two-year period with player option on the second season.
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Harden, 32, arrived in Philadelphia on February 10, after forcing his exit from a team for the second time in 13 months: in 2020-21 it was Houston, where Barba became a star, in 2021- 22 Brooklyn, the team in which Harden had to finally win that NBA ring he so much wants. Having skipped the cohabitation with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Harden found an agreement with Joel Embiid in Philly but never managed to express himself at his best levels, with the playoffs closed at 18.6 points on average (his minimum since 2012, when he was the sixth man of the Thunder who made it to the Finals) confirms how far he is from his best condition. Rebuilding a reputation as a phenomenon is one of Harden’s goals, but Phila needed his discount to strengthen the team and improve in the title race. Thanks to the Barba discount, GM Daryl Morey was able to offer a 33 million three-year to PJ Tucker and an 8.5 million two-year to Danuel House, two outside defense specialists and triples that the Sixers needed.
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Harden’s discount isn’t just altruism. The second year option allows flexibility for both him and the team, in a situation similar to the one that LeBron James had adopted in the years of his return to Cleveland: Barba does not hold the Sixers hostage by forcing them to always play to win. as King James had done with the Cavs, but if he were to relaunch with an important season he could in 12 months return to ask for a maximum wage contract, like the one he gave up. Harden’s relationship with Daryl Morey, the executive with whom he built his fortune in Houston, certainly helped in the deal. Barba waited for Philadelphia to find the right reinforcements, then agreed to his new contract, leaving the team the flexibility to improve further if needed. The goal now is to win the title: Philadelphia needed a hand from Harden to do well off the pitch and it has arrived, now it will take the one on the pitch to hit the target.
July 8, 2022 (change July 8, 2022 | 21:55)
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