James Harden interrupted Day 2 of Las Vegas Summer League by signing the largest contract in NBA history, and the basketball world took notice. Harden signed a contract extension worth a reported $228 million that will keep him in Houston until 2023. The deal bests Stephen Curry’s $201 million deal he signed just days earlier, which at the time was the largest deal in the Association’s history.
The big payday was cause for celebration for Harden, but also for some NBA stars. New teammate Chris Paul tweeted out a photo of Harden to send his congratulations and crack a quick joke.
CONGRATS!!!! To hell with the ball, lemme hold some 💰 pic.twitter.com/i4M1iVzCID
— Chris Paul (@CP3) July 8, 2017
It was a funny response to the looming questions about just how Harden and Paul will exist on the court as Harden presumably moves out of the true point guard role that made him an MVP candidate last season.
Dwyane Wade posted a picture of himself, Harden and Carmelo Anthony on Saturday, with a caption that described a conversation the three of them hypothetically had about Harden’s new deal.
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Perhaps including a photo of Anthony here is fitting, considering there’s plenty of talk that Anthony may join the Rockets if he decides to waive his no-trade clause and the New York Knicks can manage to swing a deal. It’s expected the Knicks will get him off the roster come season start in October, and now that Harden and Paul’s deals are taken care of, it’s up to Houston to decide of Anthony can help them narrow the gap between themselves and the Golden State Warriors.
