The latest news from the Clippers! Zubac sets record rebounds in a single season, Harden will give up the player option

On June 3, the NBA playoffs have reached the finals. This time, the focus is on the Clippers. This team was eliminated in the first round, and the latest updates are heard this time. The Clippers officially revealed that Zubac led the league in rebounds in a single season, becoming the fourth time in team history; Harden is likely to give up the player option this summer and then sign a two-year contract with the team again.

Zubac has grabbed a total of 1,010 rebounds this season, leading the league's total rebound list. This is the fourth time in team history. The previous three times were: Jordan Jr. in the 13-14 season, Jordan Jr. in the 14-15 season, and Sven Knight in the 79-80 season. Zubac's progress this season is still obvious to all. He has become the top center in the league. He has brought great help to the team on both offense and defense. He has been recognized in some award selections this season and was finally selected for the Best Defensive Second Team.

Zubac averaged 16.8 points, 12.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game this season, ranking fourth in the league in rebounds per game, second only to Sao Jr., Towns and Jokic. In the playoffs, facing Jokic, Zubac's performance was still strong, which often made Jokic very difficult to play. He averaged 17.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1 block per game, almost helping the team advance to the second round, but he was unfortunately eliminated in the tiebreak. The Clippers still recognize Zubac's performance very much.

Let's take a look at Harden's situation. He has a $36.3 million player option this summer. Judging from the current situation, it is highly likely that he will choose to give up and then sign a new contract with the Clippers. ESPN salary expert Bobby Marks said: Harden will give up the $36.3 million player option and re-convene a new contract with the Clippers, which should not exceed two years. It is reported that Harden needs to decide whether to execute his contract for next season before June 29.

For the Clippers, they have no better choice. After all, Harden's performance this season is still very worthwhile, becoming the only player this season who scored more than 1,500 points, assisted more than 500 times, steals more than 100 times and blocked more than 50 times. The only thing that is lacking is the performance of the playoffs in the King of Kings and the tiebreak battle, but these two games cannot erase his performance throughout the season. It is still worth providing him with a two-year contract, which depends on the final salary.