The Clippers officially announced 3 signings! The specific details of Harden s new contract, the champion center joins the support

On July 7, the signing signed by the NBA free market was officially announced. The Clippers announced that three signings were officially reached, reaching a renewal with Harden and Batum, and signing Lopez in the free market. The specific details of these three contracts have also been announced, and the Clippers are still maintaining the flexibility of the lineup.

The Clippers officially announced that they have completed a contract renewal with 11th All-Star James Harden. According to previous reports, Harden rejected the player option worth $36.35 million and then reached a two-year, $81.5 million contract with the Clippers, of which the second year was the player option. Clippers President Frank also praised Harden, "As the team's organizational core and scorer, Harden has shouldered great responsibilities. He performed well and is stable and reliable."

Then American Scotto revealed that Harden's starting salary in the 2025-26 season is US$39.2 million, and the second year is the player option, but only US$13.3 million is guaranteed. This is still a bit unexpected. It is highly likely that Harden will continue to choose to refuse the execution of the player option until next summer, and then choose to re-sign a new contract again. For Harden, staying with the Clippers is a good choice, he performed well in the 24-25 season, re-selected the All-Star and also selected for the All-Squad.

The Clippers officially announced that the team officially renewed the contract for striker Batum. It is reported that the two parties signed a two-year contract of $11.5 million, of which the second year is the team option. Previously, Batum refused to execute the player option in order to re-sign the contract with the team, and his salary was partially improved. The Clippers' team options will also give them the initiative next summer, but Batum is likely to choose to retire next summer. He has made such a statement in an interview.

Finally, it was signed by Lopez in two years and $18 million. This is the only reinforcement operation for the Clippers. The joining of this champion center will also make the Clippers' inside line more secure, and Zubac finally got a qualified substitute. Although Lopez is a little old, his attendance rate is still very high. He can open up space on the court and protect the inside.

With the addition of Lopez, Harden and Leonard also have another helper around him. Once the new season is well-trained, it can still bring some competitiveness.