David Aldridge of NBA.com just quietly dropped a kind-of-bomb on Twitter, revealing that Clippers’ forward Tobias Harris has turned down an $80 million extension from the team (presumably for four years). He does, however, say that the discussions are amicable, and ongoing.
This is not a surprise at all. The Clippers love Tobias Harris— he’s very good, and he’s still young enough that he will be in his prime for the entirety of his next major deal. While he can’t be the top player on a contending team, he could definitely be the second option, and those players don’t come around every day.