Harden Turns Down The Biggest Bid In History To Go To This Team!

James Harden had just turned down the first biggest contract extension offer in league history from the Rockets, but Harden chose to stay with the team anyway.

According to reports by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the contract offered is two years worth $103 million from Houston Rockets.

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However, Harden wants to stay in trade with the Brooklyn Nets so he can play with his friends, two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant and All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving.

“After turning down the opportunity to become the first player to earn a $50 million salary in league history,
“Houston Rockets guard James Harden has made it clear to the owner that he is only focused on his trade to Brooklyn Nets , sources told ESPN.
“As Harden’s conversations with Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving escalated in recent weeks on the West Coast.
Sources say the Rockets made an offer for him to sign the maximum permitted extension with two years and $103 million on top of the remaining three years, $133 million on his current deal.

Harden never made it to the NBA Finals as long as he played with the Rockets. He reached the Western conference Finals twice, losing to the Golden State Warriors on both occasions.

In 2019-20, Harden averaged 34.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game for Rockets. He is a shooter with 44.4% shooting percentages from the field, 35.5% from off-arc and 86.5% from free throw lines.

Harden has led the NBA in scoring heavily in the last two seasons. He was also the MVP of 2018.

If the Nets get Harden, they will have a deadly Big 3 of Durant, Irving and Harden, considering they are the best 3-points shoot and playmaker in NBA history.

It will be interesting to see if the Rockets will trade Harden with the Nets, who will be coached by two-time MVP Steve Nash next season.

Since entering the NBA, Harden has averaged 25.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Rockets.

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