76ers, James Harden finalize 2-year deal: reports

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James Harden reportedly finalized his deal to return to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.

Harden and the 76ers agreed to a two-year deal worth $68 million that includes a player option for the second season, according to multiple reports. He will reportedly make $33 million this season, and he would make $35 million should he opt into the second season of his deal.

He will make about $14.5 million less this coming season than what he could have earned if he opted into his $47.4 million option on his original deal. Harden said he wanted to be more flexible and wanted the 76ers to add more pieces before taking any money from the team.

James Harden, #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers, dribbles up the court in the second half of Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on April 23, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (Cole Burston/Getty Images)

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Philadelphia did add P.J. Tucker, who spent last season with the Miami Heat – the team that knocked Philadelphia out of the playoffs.

James Harden, #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers, looks on during Round 1 Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs against Toronto Raptors on April 23, 2022 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images)

"We got some really good pieces this summer, so now it’s time for us to go do the hard work," Harden told the Associated Press earlier in the week.

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James Harden, #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers, in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern