- Sixers reach pact with 2018 NBA MVP for $68.8m over two years
- Harden, who turns 33 in August, has $35.6m option for 2023-04
Free agent James Harden has agreed on a two-year, $68.6m contract to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
The 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player and three-time scoring champion will take less salary this season, having previously declined a $47.3m option to become a free agent, with the aim of helping the team improve and chase the championship he still seeks.