Kyrie Irving's next contract could serve as blueprint for James Harden's new deal?

Report: Kyrie Irving, James Harden Expected To Remain With Mavericks, Clippers

According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, Kyrie Irving and James Harden are expected to remain with the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers, respectively.  Irving and Harden have player options for next season, but both All-Stars are expected to sign new contracts with their current team.  “No one, to be clear, is forecasting Irving or Harden to leave their current situations in Dallas and Los Angeles,” Fischer wrote. “Long before he su…

Kyrie Irving's next contract could serve as blueprint for James Harden's new deal?

What links Irving and Harden in 2025: The two thirtysomething stars sit atop this summer’s anticipated list of free agent point guards, both hold contracts that contain a player option for next season and they are simultaneously seeking longer-term arrangements with their respective teams. More than one well-placed observer has noted that the former’s eventual new contract with the Mavericks could even serve as a barometer that helps establish t…