“I had a very good season and we were on a winning …
The Real Madrid legend even told the YouTube show TIMEOUT – Basketball Channel last summer that Harden personally called him to come to the Rockets, who offered him a three-year, $17 million contract , according to reports in the United States at the time. “I had a very good season and we were on a winning streak. I was close to leaving; a delegation from the Rockets came and we went out to dinner. During dinner, they put James Harden on the phone. I left that dinner saying, ‘I’m going,’ I was almost convinced,” Llull explained. “We told Real Madrid. Florentino called me and offered me a six-year contract with a raise, although still far from what the NBA was offering. In the end, you weigh everything up and my decision leaned towards staying,” said the three-time EuroLeague champion, among other achievements.