James Harden averaged 22 points, 7.7 rebounds and 10.3 assists last season in 65 games between the Nets and 76ers.
Free agent guard James Harden has agreed on a two-year, $68.6 million deal to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Free agent James Harden has agreed on a two-year, $68.6M deal, including a player option, to return to the 76ers, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 20, 2022
Harden, who turns 33 next month, averaged 22 points and 10.3 assists across 65 games with the Nets and 76ers this past season, after being sent from Brooklyn to Philadelphia as part of the blockbuster trade that sent Ben Simmons in the other direction.
Per Wojnarowski, Harden declining the $47.4M player option for the 2022-2023 season allowed the Sixers to use the full mid-level exception on free agent PJ Tucker and the bi-annual exception to sign Danuel House.
The veteran can move back into free agency next summer and negotiate another new deal.
Harden, the 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player, is a 10-time consecutive All-Star and a six-time All-NBA first team selection.