Harden also had a $36.7 million player option for next season, but he is turning that down to sign a two-year, $81.5 million contract to remain with the Clippers, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and quickly confirmed by others.

James Harden is staying with the Los Angeles Clippers. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Harden signed a two-year contract worth $81.5 million with the Clippers after declining a $36.3 million player option for the 2025-26 season.

James Harden is opting out of the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers and signing a new deal that would be worth $81.5 million to stay with the team for the next two seasons.