James Harden officially re-signed with the 76ers on Wednesday.
Although this move was long anticipated and first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski a week prior, the official negotiations carried into late July as both sides were eager to see how the free agency and trade market played out before putting pen to paper and agreeing to a deal.
The final deal is a two-year, $68.64 million deal with a player option for the second season, USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win has since confirmed. Harden will earn $33 million next season, and if he opts into his second season, he will earn an 8 percent raise to $35.64 million.
