James Harden returns to Sixers on two-year deal

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a new, two-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The deal is worth $68.6M and Year 2 is a player option. James Harden is set to earn $33M next season and $35.6M if he picks up his player option in the summer of 2023.

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

The superstar guard declined his $47.4M player option in late June and gave the Sixers the cap flexibility they needed to bolster their roster.

The 10-time All-Star recently said he has his sights set on winning the title with Philadelphia and will do whatever it takes to help the franchise have a championship run.

For their part, the Sixers are hopeful James Harden will return to preseason training camp in better physical condition than he played in both Brooklyn and Philadelphia last season.

So far, Philadelphia has signed free agents P.J. Tucker and Danuel House using the mid-level and bi-annual exceptions and acquired De’Anthony Melton in a draft night trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.

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. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 20, 2022

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