Harrell spent three seasons with the LA Clippers between 2017 and 20 playing for Doc Rivers, the Sixers’ head coach. With career-high averages of 18.6 ppg and 7.1 rpg, he won the Sixth Man of the Year award for the 2019–20 season. After securing the No. 4 seed in the regular season with a 51-31 record, the Sixers were defeated by the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Although the deal’s specifics haven’t been made public yet, a $5.2 million contract is a significant sum for the 28-year-old athlete.