James Harden taking paycut to allow 76ers elevate roster / News - Basketnews.com

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James Harden is taking a $15 million paycut for next season that allowed the Philadelphia 76ers to elevate their roster with the focus on a championship run in 2023, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.

Points this season

47%109,2Points made:109,2Accuracy:46,6%Place in standings:19Record max:144Record min:82Best scorer:Joel EmbiidTeamNBAStatisticsSchedule

According to the same report, Harden opted out of his $47M player option and now plans to sign a new two-year deal with a player option in Year 2.

In 21 games with the 76ers last season, after he got traded from the Brooklyn Nets, the 10-time NBA All-Staraveraged 21.0 points, 10.5 assists, and 7.1 rebounds.

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