James Harden is expected to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason with the main question centered around the years and money the two sides agree to.

"They have been working hard in recent weeks to make sure that James Harden is going to be in the fold for next season," said Brian Windhorst on Wednesday. "Now, there's only a couple of teams out there that have salary cap space. The only one that makes sense for Harden is the Houston Rockets, which we've known for months. 

"The Rockets are out there, from what I am told, very aggressively chasing other free agents. They are not acting as if they think they're getting James Harden."

Harden re-signed with the Sixers last offseason on a one-plus-one deal worth $68 million.

"He's very likely to opt out of his deal, because he can get up to I think a $13 million raise. He took a pay cut last year. He's in position to get that money back this year. What kind of terms are the Sixers willing to offer him? He's eligible for a four-year contract, but he is 33. I don't know if the Sixers can go there. Does he accept something shorter? Would there be some sort of partial guarantee? I think these have been the center part of the discussions in recent weeks, not necessarily where James Harden is going to be.

"I would never guarantee anything in the modern NBA, but I would be surprised if Harden wasn't a Sixer and locked in the first few days of free agency."

Harden's pay cut last offseason helped the Sixers sign P.J. Tucker

"He took a significant pay cut last year to help the Sixers build up that roster and they did, they signed P.J. Tucker and they traded for DeAnthony Melton. He, frankly, is in kind of in a little bit of a debit based on his production. I expect the Sixers' offer to be considerably higher, whatever number of years it is. The indications are that James Harden is going to remain in Philadelphia."