Report: Harden returning to Clippers on 2-year, $70M contract

The Los Angeles Clippers will re-sign guard James Harden to a two-year contract worth $70 million, sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania.

The contract reportedly features a player option in the second year.

Harden joined the Clippers via trade in November following a disagreement with Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey which prompted Harden to demand a move. In 76 games in L.A., the 34-year-old averaged 16.6 points and registered 8.5 assists per game as the team finished fourth in the West with a 51-31 record.

The 10-time All-Star was also the Clippers' leading scorer in the postseason. Though they fell in six games in the first round to the Dallas Mavericks, Harden averaged a team-best 21.2 points per game as teammate Kawhi Leonard missed all but two playoff games due to injury.

Harden is one of two big free-agency decisions for L.A. in this window. The organization is also reportedly hopeful of bringing back star wing Paul George.