The Philadelphia 76ers have had a quiet offseason and are now the biggest story in the league.
After, 76ers Guard, James Harden made his desire to be traded clear, after the team denied his deal of a max contract, ever since then both parties have been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The Sixers want to bring him to training camp, but Harden is not budging from his stance, and even called 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey a “liar” in a recently released video.
Harden and Morey have a history that dates back more than a decade, and both have been in similar situations.
Well, if Harden withholds his services to the Philadelphia 76ers, he will incur a fine of $389K per game.
The per-game salary of James Harden in the 2022-23 season was $570,732.
Now, at 33, he will be making nearly one million dollars per game.
Stephen Curry got signed for a record five years of $201 million. James Harden surpassed it by clinching a four-year extension with the Rockets for $228 million in 2019-20.
