Sixers’ James Harden doesn’t think he gets enough credit for taking pay cut, turns attention to NBA title

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James Harden has many individual accomplishments to his name in his 13-year NBA career, including an MVP and 10 All-Star Game selections.

He’s considered one of the greatest scorers the game has ever seen and was named to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the ball against the Miami Heat during Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference semifinals at the Wells Fargo Center May 8, 2022, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Even with all the accolades, Harden has never won an NBA championship.

It’s why Harden took a pay cut during the offseason to remain in Philadelphia, hoping the Sixers would be able to add pieces around him and star center Joel Embiid.  "Me averaging 20 points, averaging damn near a triple-double, us winning at a high rate, one or two seed, giving us a really good chance where we’re all playing really good basketball, or averaging 28 in the same kind of thing — it’s all the same," Harden told The Athletic in a recent interview.  "Ultimately, it’s winning a championship.The numbers don’t really mean anything, individually."  Harden chose to opt out of his $47.4 million player option, instead signing a two-year contract that will pay him $33 million during the 2022-2023 NBA season.

James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center Oct.