Harden Declines $47M Option With Philadelphia

James Harden is taking less with hopes the Philadelphia 76ers can do more.

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An individual acquainted with the circumstance said Harden decided

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not to practice his $47.4 million choice for next season and

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will turn into a free specialist — yet without any plans on leaving Philadelphia.

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Solidify went with the choice to permit the 76ers the

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adaptability they need to sign different players this late spring,

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said the individual who addressed The Associated Press on state

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of secrecy on the grounds that neither one of the sides affirmed those plans openly.

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That will be a main consideration when the NBA opens the free office arranging window at 6 p.m.

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Eastern on Thursday, with Philadelphia among the groups that will be supposed

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to target Miami forward P.J. Exhaust, among others.

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The most probable situation for Harden now is this: The 10-time All-Star signs

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another arrangement with Philadelphia, for something near that $47.4 million number,

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after the group has tended to different requirements and worked on its possibilities

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turning into a genuine title competitor in 2023.

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