Harden will be renewed for 81.5 million in two years? The Clippers will be deployed in the summer of the following year. Will the salary space exceed 160 million?

June 30th According to ESPN reporter Shams Charania, several sources revealed that Harden will refuse to execute a player option worth $36.35 million, and plans to renew a two-year, $81.5 million contract with the team, and the second year is the player option and is partially guaranteed.

According to the labor-management agreement, due to the 38-year-old rule, Harden can renew his contract with the Clippers for up to three years after he breaks out of the contract, but why did the Clippers only sign a two-year contract with Harden?

In January 2024, Xiaoka and the Clippers renewed a three-year, $149.51 million contract in advance, which will expire in 2027. This summer, Harden renewed his contract for two years, and the contract years and the remaining years of the small card contract were synchronized. The Clippers plan to the summer of 2027.

Judging from the current situation, by the summer of 2027, Zubac, the only general on the Clippers' roster, was the last year the Croatian center has a contract, worth about US$21 million. In addition, Jordan Miller ($2.57 million) and Cameron Christie ($2.49 million) are both team options in the 2027-28 season.

Previously, it was reported that the salary cap for the 2027-28 season is expected to be between 180 million and 190 million US dollars. As of now, the Clippers will have more than $160 million in cap space in the summer of 2027.