Had to look up why or how Harden left.
James Harden is the player upon which all eyes are fixed as the Wednesday deadline for contract extensions approaches. Considered by many to be a player worthy of max money, the sixth man recently turned down a four-year, $52 million offer from the Oklahoma City Thunder, Yahoo! Sports reported, citing a league source.
Harden is interested in a maximum contract of four years for $60 million. The Thunder will try to sell their best wing player on an incentive-based deal that would get him close to $60 million, Yahoo! Sports reported.
General manager Sam Presti has met with Harden’s agent, Rob Pelinka, over the past two days to try and make a deal in the final hour. But, with plenty of assurance that his client would command a max deal as a restricted free agent, Pelinka sees no reason to settle for less than a maximum extension.
“You’re asking a player to take less money and remain a non-starter. Harden can start and go make more money. …That’s a tough sell," an unnamed league executive told Yahoo! Sports.
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