James Harden Agrees to 3-Year, $97 Million Deal to Return to Cleveland Cavaliers: Report
- On Thursday, free agent James Harden agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with a player option for 2028-29 and a trade kicker, agents Mike Silverman, Troy Payne and Brandon Grier of Equity Sports told ESPN.
- The Cavaliers needed Harden to lower his annual salary in a three-year deal to get under the first and second aprons, enabling the team to complete a five-team trade Wednesday for Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets.
- Harden's career earnings will reach $511 million, making him the second player in league history to sign over $90 million in guaranteed salary at age 37 or older, joining LeBron James as he turns 37 next week.
- Cleveland now boasts a starting lineup of Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Watson, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen, positioning the team to pursue a second consecutive Eastern Conference Finals appearance.
- The franchise remains focused on securing an NBA title while building depth to compete in a loaded Eastern Conference, with Harden's veteran presence critical to those championship aspirations.
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Report: James Harden agrees to 3-year, $97M deal with Cavaliers
Former NBA MVP and 11-time All-Star guard James Harden has agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agents told ESPN on Thursday. Per his agents at Equity Sports, the deal includes a player option ...
James Harden Returning to Cleveland Cavaliers on Three-Year Deal
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of an eventful 24 hours.The organization is making bold moves, as a sign-and-trade to bring free agent F Peyton Watson to Cleveland materialized on Wednesday. The trade sent Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers and is bringing an injection of scoring into the Cleveland lineup.Speculation has run […] The post James Harden Returning to Cleveland Cavaliers on Three-Year Deal appeared first on HEAVY.
As ESPN reports, the 36-year-old will sign a new three-year contract with the Cleveland Cavs.
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