US media analysis: The Clippers will not give Harden a high price contract

On June 26, with the NBA Rockets reaching a two-year, $50 million cheap contract renewal contract with champion guard Van Villet, the US media analyzed that the Clippers would not give the star 36-year-old Harden too high a contract renewal. After all, Harden's age and performance in this playoffs have once again restricted his contract renewal terms.

star Harden will immediately make a decision in the offseason whether to execute a $36.32 million player option contract with the Clippers for the 2025-2026 season. Once he chooses to become a free agent, two possibilities will arise: one will reach a new contract renewal with the Clippers, but the estimated years will not exceed 2 years and the annual salary will not exceed 35 million. The second possibility is that he will choose to leave the Clippers and join a playoff potential team that can provide longer renewal periods and higher salary space.

According to the current offseason NBA Western Conference's potential teams, the Rockets have recruited superstar Durant, who will be on par with the Thunder next season and become the favorites for the championship. The Clippers have been on the spot. If they cannot do the recruitment and upgrade work in the offseason, they will still be uncompetitive in the new season. Harden and his agent team will definitely not choose to stay and play.