79 million renewal? Harden please stay in the Clippers, Frank is trying his best to keep it, he also talks about Leonard

With the Rockets and Van Jordan signing a two-year contract of 50 million, the probability of Harden returning to the Rockets is almost 0%. Not to mention anything else, Harden would not agree to the annual salary of 25 million yuan. In addition, going to other places is not necessarily better than staying in the Clippers. First of all, the Clippers are the only team in the league that can play tactical roles around Harden. Although Tyron Lue was scolded, he still regards Harden as the core treatment. The second is to stay in the Clippers, so Harden can get more money.

ESPN salary expert Bobby Marks recently said that he suggested that the Clippers give Harden a two-year contract renewal of 79-80 million. In this way, Harden will increase his salary by 9 to 10 million compared to 70 million in two years last season. From the current point of view, Harden has the initiative over the Clippers. Without Harden, it would be difficult for the Clippers to maintain the basic playoffs. If they cannot maintain the playoff draft pick, they have to give benefits to the Thunder. The sequelae of the Clippers' replacement of George has not been completely removed yet.

, and the Clippers originally planned to make huge space in 2027 to make a big move in the free market, which requires Harden to help Harden keep the playoffs and sell tickets in the 25-26 season and 26-27 season. Harden is the priority for short-term rentals. So Frank, president of basketball operations at the Clippers, specifically mentioned Harden in an interview today. Frank regards Harden as his number one target in the offseason, and nothing is more important than keeping Harden. Frank knew Harden would jump out of the player option, but he hoped Harden would come back.

Frank said: "We really hope that James Harden can stay in the team for a long time, and then the Clippers will win the championship. This year we achieved a record of 18 wins and 3 losses in the final, but failed to tie the Nuggets for the first round. Harden was very painful, he was disappointed because he had high hopes for the Clippers. Now our top priority is to keep Harden competing for the championship again, and he is our top priority. I know Harden will jump out of the player option, but I believe we can complete the contract renewal and sign a agreement that is satisfactory and reasonable for both sides."

Frank also mentioned Leonard and he revealed good news. Frank said that after the Clippers were eliminated, Leonard has been training and strengthening his body. Leonard is making sure he does not drag down the team and does not make Harden more tired. He wants to play unrestrictedly next season and then continue to compete in June next year. This is Leonard's goal for this offseason, and Frank finally said that it is Kazi's expectation to completely get rid of the troubles of injuries. In fact, the Clippers are good at playing seven games with the Nuggets this year, and they are just a little worse than the Nuggets and the Thunder in terms of strength.

The Timberwolves, who entered the Western Conference Finals, were beaten by the Thunder. The Nuggets fought the Timberwolves in 7 games, and the Clippers, who fought the Nuggets in 7 games, also have the strength of the Western Conference Finals and even the Finals in terms of their strength. It is not impossible to start the new season with the current Clippers lineup. Although Leonard is healthy this year's playoffs, his health has not yet reached the best. Leonard missed half a season and then did not play back to back. It is difficult to achieve the best in such a short period of time, which means that the Clippers have not yet played 100% of their strength this season.

Leonard will participate in the complete training camp and preseason next season. If he can get rid of injuries and Zubac continues to grow, the Clippers still have the possibility of rising. Just make a small repair in the offseason. It is best to trade Bogdan and Dunn for a number four position. There is no need for Harden to change it, he has been in his 1989 years. In fact, Harden himself also tends to stay in the Clippers, it depends on how big the contract the two sides can negotiate. In addition, Powell seems to be renewing his contract. Frank said that after the offseason talks, he should still want Powell to relieve Harden's pressure. Powell is still very good in the regular season.