76ers Resign Tobias Harris To 5-Year, $180M Contract

One of the key components of the Sixers team that was a shot away from the Eastern Conference Finals is coming back.

Tobias Harris, originally acquired via a midseason trade from the Los Angeles Clippers, has agreed to a five-year, $180 million contract with Philadelphia, multiple sources confirmed Sunday evening.

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The news comes shortly after the NBA free agency period officially began at 6 p.m. Friday.

"We will always remember Kawhi Leonard's shot bouncing on the rim, and finally, falling through the net," Harris wrote in an essay published by ESPN. "It was a heartbreaking loss, the kind that motivates you to want to get back into the playoffs -- and go even further."

From the five man unit that many considered to be the best in the NBA, the Sixers have already lost one. JJ Redick has reportedly signed a two-year, $26.5 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, despite rumors he'd wished to retire as a 76er.

The biggest fish, All Star Jimmy Butler, was signed by the Sixers and traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for Josh Richardson, reports state.

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In addition to Harris, the Sixers also resigned a crucial part of their bench on Sunday. They agreed to a two year, $9.8 million deal with clutch shooter and defender Mike Scott.

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Expect more Sixers and big hoops news as the night develops, with some of the best players in the world — like NBA Finals MVPs Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant — making decisions that will surely impact the layout of the league next season.