Former Rockets player James Harden will stay with the Clippers on a two-year contract

For the first time since leaving the Houston Rockets in January 2021, James Harden appears to have found a real home. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Harden re-signed with the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year deal worth $70 million.

Harden made his way to the Clippers in November in hopes of earning his first championship ring after a failed two-year stint with the Philadelphia 76ers.

He averaged 16.6 points on 42.8 percent shooting from the field and 8.5 assists in his first year with the Clippers. Despite his near-All-Star play, Harden had a lackluster performance in the 2024 playoffs, leading the Clippers to fall in six games to the Dallas Mavericks in the first round.

The Rockets traded him to the Brooklyn Nets, and after one year, Harden joined the 76ers in February 2022. Harden then forced his way to Los Angeles in November after Philadelphia declined to sign him to a long-term contract.

Harden played for the Rockets for nine seasons, averaging 29.6 points, 7.7 assists and 6.0 rebounds in 621 games. He won his only MVP award in 2018 after leading the Rockets to a 65-17 record. The Clippers were also able to retain former Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook, who played for Houston during the 2019-20 season.

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