Announced! Harden is officially selected! They waited for 5 years

All-NBA First Team: Alexander (Thunder), Jokic (Nuggets), Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Tatum (Green Kai) and Mitchell (Cavaliers).

NBA Second Team: Brunson (Knicks), Curry (Warriors), Edwards (Timberwolves), James (Lakers) and Mobley (Cavaliers).

All-NBA First Team three: Cunningham (Pistons), Haliburton (Pacers), Harden (Clippers), Towns (Knicks) and Jay (Thunder).

Congratulations to Harden, although he still did not lead the team through the first round in this year's playoffs, it does not prevent this season from being a bumper year.He returned to the All-Star team for the first time in 3 years and the All-Star team for the first time in 5 years.

The last time Harden was named to the All-Star team was back in 2020, when he was still wearing a Rockets jersey, and the guy didn't win the All-NBA honor when he played for the Nets and Philadelphia.

In his NBA career so far, Harden has been named to the All-NBA Team a total of 8 times, including 6 first-team selections, 2 third-team selections, and no second team.

In the regular season this season, Harden played in 79 games for the Clippers, averaging 35.3 minutes per game, scoring 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals, shooting 41%, 35.2% and 87.4% from three. In the playoffs, he averaged 39.4 minutes per game, contributing 18.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 9.1 assists and 1.3 steals, shooting 43.6%, 36.4% and 81.8% from three.

Last summer, Harden agreed a two-year, $70 million contract extension with the Clippers, including a player option for the 25-26 season, so he has the option to jump out of his contract and become a full free agent this summer. In the middle of this month, Buckley revealed,Harden is expected to sign another contract extension with the Clippers on a two-year contract worth $75 million.

If Harden does sign a two-year, $75 million contract as a free agent, and his contract expires in the summer of 2027, it will be the same as Leonard, which means that the Clippers only have a two-year championship window with the current core roster, which can be described as a tight time and heavy task.

By the way, there are at least two supergiants on the shelves in the trading market this summer, and the trading plan is as follows:

The Clippers sent Zubac + Powell + Bogdanovic + three first-round picks from the Bucks Stud!