James Harden returns to Sixers for 2-year, $68.6M

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. Source: Twitter @wojespn What’s the buzz on Twitter? Chris Haynes @ ChrisBHaynes Free agent star …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Free agent star James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers have reached an agreement on a two-year, $68 million deal with a player option, league sources tell @YahooSports. – 7:05 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
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. – 7:04 PM
Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Buddy Hile has made more 3s over the last four years than anyone else.
Only five players in NBA history have made at least 1000 3s over any four-year stretch:
Steph Curry.
Klay Thompson.
James Harden.
Damian Lillard.
Buddy Hield. – 4:43 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Fun Fact: The Rockets own Brooklyn’s entire draft in 2024. They own their first-round pick from the Harden trade and their second-round pick for taking on the contract of Sekou Doumbouya in October. pic.twitter.com/tEDUQzCjIf11:47 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid, James Harden, and P.J. Tucker are working out together #Sixers pic.twitter.com/o53ojXuDdV8:12 PM

James Harden @JHarden13
you know how to throw a great party @michaelrubin pic.twitter.com/ibP2ZzWSmE3:11 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most PPG by a Nets player:
28.7 — Kevin Durant
27.1 — Kyrie Irving
23.6 — Vince Carter
23.4 — James Harden
Carter has played more games for the Nets than Harden, Irving and Durant combined. pic.twitter.com/aaGaE7r1V71:43 PM

Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
P.J. Tucker is the corner 3 king and he’s reuniting with the guy who set up a ton of them, James Harden.
A deep dive into his fit with the Sixers: https://t.co/ErgffNpU3W pic.twitter.com/ZfEFPGrgLV12:10 PM

James Harden @JHarden13
great vibes at my wine release party last night, appreciate every one that came out last night 🤞🏾 we go live 8/26! pic.twitter.com/F4bWwtLNUX9:01 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most triple-doubles over the last 6 seasons:
157 — Russell Westbrook
76 — Nikola Jokic
63 — LeBron James
60 — James Harden
46 — Luka Doncic
32 — Ben Simmons
Russ has more than Jokic and LeBron combined. pic.twitter.com/9jayQFQoJU12:23 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
James Harden 40-point games by team:
98 — Rockets
2 — Nets
1 — Thunder
49% of his 40-point games were in 2 seasons. pic.twitter.com/eQ8xMZuEMi9:47 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most 40-point games by active players:
101 — James Harden
69 — LeBron James
62 — Kevin Durant
52 — Steph Curry
50 — Russell Westbrook pic.twitter.com/9GysjsABTQ9:27 AM

Tom Ziller @teamziller
Wrote about Harden’s babyface turn. ziller.substack.com/p/james-harden…
Arguably no bigger NBA villain of the past half-decade (though Kyrie is making a run at it). And $ sacrifices don’t always win respect (see: Heatles). This is different, tho. And it seems like Harden wants to be liked. – 8:46 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
James Harden: I told 76ers ‘Sign who we needed to sign and give me whatever is left over’ nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/18/jam…7:57 AM
Salman Ali @SalmanAliNBA
I’m 100% sure James Harden will warrant 1st or 2nd team All-NBA consideration next year and the Sixers will finish with a Top 3 seed.
That’s how confident I am that Harden was hurt last season, not “declining”. – 10:55 PM
Salman Ali @SalmanAliNBA
James Harden: “I wasn’t right last season and I still almost averaged a triple-double. If anybody else had those numbers, we’d be talking about them getting the max.”
I mean, he’s not wrong.
sports.yahoo.com/exclusive-jame…10:53 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
A @YahooSports exclusive with James Harden (@James Harden) on offseason moves, where he’s physically, partnership with Joel Embiid, his wine launch, & why he’s taking less on new deal: [Told Daryl] to ‘sign who we needed to sign and give me whatever is left’: sports.yahoo.com/exclusive-jame…10:48 PM

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Superstar NBA guard James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers are still ironing out the final details of a one-plus-one contract that will see him take a $15 million discount. But Harden said he is “locked in” with the Sixers and eager to get to work. -via Yahoo! Sports / July 18, 2022
“I had conversations with Daryl, and it was explained how we could get better and what the market value was for certain players. I told Daryl to improve the roster, sign who we needed to sign and give me whatever is left over,” Harden told Yahoo Sports. “This is how bad I want to win. I want to compete for a championship. That’s all that matters to me at this stage. I’m willing to take less to put us in position to accomplish that.” -via Yahoo! Sports / July 18, 2022
“I don’t really listen to what people are saying. I wasn’t right last season and I still almost averaged a triple-double,” Harden told Yahoo Sports. “If anybody else had those numbers, we’d be talking about them getting the max. People were used to seeing me averaging 40, 30 points, and so they viewed it as a down year. I was in Philadelphia for a couple of months and I had to learn on the fly. That’s just what it was. I’m in a good space physically and mentally right now, and I’m just looking forward to next season.” -via Yahoo! Sports / July 18, 2022