After a disappointing finish to the season, the 76ers are dealing with some robust questions in regards to the group’s future. High on that checklist is James Harden’s contract scenario.
The 33-year-old celebrity has a participant choice for subsequent yr which he can decline till June 29. Harden said after Game 7 in opposition to the Celtics that he has not even thought of his plans for subsequent yr.
According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne, a significant component in Harden’s resolution for subsequent season is whether or not Doc Rivers stays because the Sixers’ head coach.
Reportedly, the previous league MVP doesn’t need to return to Philadelphia is Rivers remains in cost of the group. “One person said to me it would be hard for me to see James wanting to come back and play for Doc again,” Shelbourne stated, by way of ClutchPoints.
The participant was temporary when requested about his relationship with Rivers after Game 7. “Our relationship is okay,” he said.
Harden averaged 21 factors, 6.1 rebounds and 10.7 assists in 36.8 minutes per sport this season.
