According to information from US media, NBA star James Harden is foregoing a contract option and can theoretically leave the Philadelphia 76ers.
As AP and “The Athletic” reported, citing anonymous sources, the basketball professional is said to want to give the 76ers more flexibility for the upcoming transfer phase and is therefore not making use of the option that will give him more than 47 million US dollars for the coming season. dollars guaranteed.
However, Harden has no intention of joining another team, but wants to sign a new contract once the team has been successful in the transfer market. The NBA has complicated salary cap regulations. The move allows the 76ers to offer players more money. Harden traded from the Brooklyn Nets to Philadelphia last season. He is considered one of the best point guards in the NBA.
Beal opts out of Wizards
According to information from ESPN, NBA professional Bradley Beal is also forgoing a contract option and could leave the Washington Wizards in the upcoming transfer phase. According to the US broadcaster, the 29-year-old is not exercising the option that would have guaranteed him $ 36.4 million for the coming season.
It was unclear whether Beal wanted to leave the Wizards or behaved tactically and speculated on a new five-year contract. If he joins another team, he can sign there for a maximum of four years because of the rules in the NBA. Beal has appeared in the Wizards jersey in all of his ten seasons in the NBA.
