Tobias Harris turned down an $80 million contract extension last summer to bet on himself. Now, the Long Island native is set to cash in.
The question is will it be to come to his hometown Nets, to stay in Philadelphia or to go elsewhere? One way or another, Harris — who was at Steve Nash’s annual charity soccer game Wednesday at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on the Lower East Side — seems bound for a big payday when free agency starts June 30.
“One of the reasons why I turned down the extension was to be able to bet on yourself, but also be able to have the opportunity to control whatever’s to come.