According to Oklahoma City Thunder center, Kendrick Perkins, the team and James Harden are “getting close” to signing a contract that would keep Harden with the Thunder past this upcoming season. This would be an expensive move for the Thunder who recently signed power forward, Serge Ibaka, to a four-year, $48 million extension and already have Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook both locked up for several seasons as well. Perkins seems positive about it though:
Speaking at a Thunder Fit Clinic event Wednesday, Perk told reporters that he has high hopes for the Thunder’s biggest remaining offseason question, even going as far to say Oklahoma City is “close” to locking up James Harden to an extension.
“We’re doing good. We’re making positive steps going forward,” Perk said about OKC’s offseason. “We got coach Brooks locked in. We got Serge locked in. And we’re getting close with James, and we’re getting close to keeping our unit together. And we’re still hungry.
“Once James
Original Story:
Harden is a must have for OKC.
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September 11, 2012
