Clippers asked Harden to cut his salary and renew his contract of 3 years and 100 million yuan, which was fair. The boss was dissatisfied with his performance in the playoffs

According to the latest report of NBA well-known reporter Rao Murray, Clippers management has expressed their determination to renew James Harden's contract, but it is not the maximum salary that Harden wants for many years. President Lawrence Frank proposed to ask Harden to reduce his salary and renew his contract, which is expected to be $100 million in three years.

The Clippers once again ended the season ahead of schedule and failed to win the championship as expected. Steve Ballmer, the boss, was very dissatisfied with the result. Lawrence Frank, the president, also expressed cautious optimism about the future of the Clippers. "The winning window is still open, but there is not much time left for us." Frank said in an interview, "There is still a lot to do in the off-season. We plan to retain the core lineup. Of course, retaining Paul George and Harden faces challenges."

Lawrence Frank said that the management has communicated with Harden's agents Michael Silverman and Brandon Greer about the new contract, and it is in the common interest of both parties to reach a new contract. "Undoubtedly, Harden is the best offensive organizer in the league, which is why we introduced him to the team." Frank said, "We hope to find common ground that can be accepted by each other and reach a new contract renewal agreement."

The main reason for Harden's request to trade to Clippers is that he thinks he has a great chance to get a multi-year top salary contract. However, the average score of 16.6 points and 8.5 assists in the regular game is 42.8%, and the shooting percentage of three-point shots is 38.1%. Harden has failed to qualify as an All Star for two consecutive years. The overall game is no longer the performance of a top superstar. After being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, Harden's performance makes it harder to persuade Clippers management to provide a top salary contract.

"Clippers management is not satisfied with Harden's performance in the playoffs, and hopes he can accept the salary cut." Lao Murray said, "According to Lawrence Frank's plan, the three-year renewal of Harden's contract of $100 million is a fair price." Harden averaged 21.2 points and 8 assists in the playoffs, but his performance in the critical fifth and sixth games was extremely bad, with a 25% hit rate of 7 of 28 shots in two games, Only one of the 13 3-pointer shots was hit, which was almost the same as when we faced the Celtics in the playoffs last year.

Considering that Harden is always in the doldrums in the playoffs, as well as the age of 35 in August, physical health and other factors, the Clippers management cannot accept the $200 million renewal price for four years. Lawrence Frank not only asked Harden to reduce his salary, but also persuaded Paul George to implement the player option or reduce his salary to stay in the Clippers. In terms of team building, the salary cuts of Harden and Paul George will help the Clippers strengthen their lineup and enhance their competitiveness.

"Most of the league executives believe that Harden's future will not be better than this season." Lao Murray said, "There will be no team in the free market to provide Harden with a better contract offer than Clippers. It is generally believed that Harden is not the kind of player who can make the team feel relieved in many seasons." Clippers also lack confidence in Harden's future career, It is hoped that the duration of the contract renewal will be consistent with that of Coway Leonard for three years.

Various sources confirmed that Harden's agent team has not yet accepted the Clippers' request for salary cut and contract renewal. "Harden and his team decided to enter the free agent market first to see what would happen," said Lao Murray. "If they can get a better offer, Harden will probably choose to leave the Clippers."