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Harden sits firmly on Diaoyutai and doubles his net worth, Bain trades trigger a butterfly effect, and the Clippers are bound by themselves

3:08pm, 18 June 2025【Basketball】

The Clippers management, who was sure to win, thought Harden would definitely cut his salary and stayed in the Clippers, suddenly became restless. A deal that shocked the entire league caused the Clippers' management's originally calm mentality to stir up trouble.

Bain has almost no star temperament, and he is just a rookie second team in the honor book, but a very practical 3D player was actually poached from the Grizzlies by the Magic in a magical way of 7 for 1. The Grizzlies were tempted by two young potential players Pope and Anthony + 4 first rounds + 1 swap chip, which was comparable to Gobert's deal back then. Even the Lakers only used one first round to trade Doncic.

When Harden's new round of contract renewal negotiations reached a deadlock, Harden's agent team looked helplessly at the dazzling number 79 million with the latest offer of the Clippers. The second year was only 10 million guaranteed, and he frowned and shook his head. However, the Clippers management looked calm and proudly admired his masterpiece. Put it on the negotiation book on the negotiating table, the Clippers' management's small calculations are vividly displayed on the paper. The 38-year-old rule limits Harden to sign for no more than three years, and the team's plan is to synchronize with Leonard in two years.

Although Harden's team has quoted 130 million in three years, for the Clippers' management, it is just a "wishful joke." Although at Harden's lowest point, the Clippers took him in. This made Harden, who is kind-hearted, use his 79 games in the regular season and his own super-god performance of carrying the Clippers into the playoffs to repay the Clippers' kindness.

However, facing the 36-year-old, Harden's All-Star performance and honor of the All-Star, which averaged 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game in the season seemed to have become overshadowed. The Clippers management seems to be sure that 36-year-old Harden will not receive an annual salary of more than 30 million in the league. You should know that no team's management will be so stupid that it gives a super maximum salary to a 36-year-old veteran with a "cross" attribute in the playoffs.

Originally things were going well, and Harden's team seemed to have been forced to do so. As a result, Bain's transaction seemed to ignite the enthusiasm of the trading market. This made the management of other teams in the league seem to be awake instantly. At present, the league where heroes are separatist, it is the general trend to speed up the strengthening of the team in troubled times. So some management teams who urgently need top point guards to ensure the team's record seemed to smell the scent of conspiracy and began to become ready to move. The team's management, which was originally hesitating and waiting for Harden, has begun to become proactive. The

Harden's agency team began to become busy. This has made the Clippers' management plan to "find a bargain" again fog. The Magic Team management, who wants to make trouble, doesn't seem satisfied with the status quo. You should know that the team is young, energetic and talented. The No. 1 pick, Kairo, is only 22 years old, and has gradually demonstrated the team's core abilities and superstar potential in the past seasons. Young players such as Wagner and Sargers are only 23 years old and have grown up quickly. After Bain made up for the team's three-point shortcomings, the team lacked maturity and stability, and the problem of point guards with outstanding skills became more prominent.

, and Harden, who successfully transformed, seems to be still "resisting the attack". The durable attributes, the superb ball control and passing skills, and the excellent three-point shooting ability seem to be tailor-made for the Magic. There is already a group of young forwards who are full of impact and defense, and they are the top young forwards in the league. Harden does not need to consume more energy to defend, and even attacks without any effort.

The organization-focused Harden will allow the young people of the team to realize their huge potential, and the Magic will become even more terrifying because of Harden. The Magic Team's management clearly sees this. So the Magic Management offered Harden a tentative offer of US$108 million in three years very appropriately. This offer is not a must-have, but it expresses the strong interest of Magic Management Harden. It has more advantages than the Clippers' contract renewal offer. The Magic's quotation that disrupted the situation made the Clippers fall into embarrassment in an instant. The initiative seems to be back in the hands of Harden's team. The Magic seem to have a huge appeal to Harden in terms of the salary they offer or the chances of winning the team. The butterfly effect of the Bain trade finally emerged. Harden can finally sit firmly on Diaoyutai this time and breathe a sigh of relief. Harden, who had the last chance to sign in his career, could no longer give up the opportunity to have a high salary. This time, the shrewd businessman Ballmer seemed to have a headache.

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