Congratulations, Harden! The first player to renew the contract of the Clippers is released, and Coffey becomes the second person to leave the team

On May 18, according to the latest report by famous reporter Zach Buckley, All-Star guard James Harden is expected to choose to reach a two-year, $75 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Clippers after the free market is opened in the offseason. He will continue to stay here and join forces with Kawhi Leonard to strive for the championship trophy next season and strive to make his entire career successful. It should be emphasized that Harden has a player option of $36.35 million in the 2025-2026 season. According to his performance this season, his annual salary is worth increasing. At the same time, if he leaves, he will not be able to get this two-year salary of 75 million in the Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets. After all, his age is there.

2024-2025 season, James Harden, who played for the Los Angeles Clippers, fought all his strength for the team. He played 79 games in the regular season and averaged 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He ranked sixth in the league in 35.3 minutes of playing time. He was withstood all the pressure during the period when Kawhi Leonard was absent due to injury. Without him, he would not have the chance to play in the playoffs. Although his performance in the playoffs was not that tough, James Harden was definitely worthy of it. This contract worth $75 million for two years, $37.5 million for one year is really not expensive. It can be said that he is too soft and it is absolutely impossible to say that the former is not qualified.

It is worth mentioning that James Harden became the first player to renew his contract. Naturally, someone left. After the No. 1 pick Ben Simmons in 2016, he is likely to not return to the Los Angeles Clippers, the second candidate to leave the team is Coffey. Coffey, who played for the Los Angeles Clippers this season, played in a total of 72 regular season games, averaging 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.6 steals per game. However, he was abandoned by head coach Tyron Lue. His ability is not suitable for this team that wants to compete for the championship. He has three-point ability and average defense. He often gives his opponent two plus one on the court. No one dares to use such a performance.

With the first player to renew the contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, he is the All-Star guard James Harden, who would rather fight with injuries than refusing to take a rest. You can say that he is a playoff performance like a soft-legged shrimp, but he cannot question his professional attitude, work hard enough to do his best for the fans. It should be noted that besides him, the list of the second person left the team is the abandoned Kofi. If he can return, it will be surprising. After all, under the command of head coach Tyron Lue, the former will not have much playing time, just because the person in charge is not Cole.