James Harden agrees to three-year, $97m Cleveland Cavaliers deal: Report

Harden, who is about to turn 37, previously declined a $42.3m player ⁠option on his contract in bid to secure a multi-year deal.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Former NBA MVP ‌and 11-time All-Star guard James ⁠Harden ⁠has agreed to a new three-year, $97m 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 for the 2028-29 US basketball season and a trade kicker.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Triple-double king Russell Westbrook announces NBA retirementlist 2 of 4Blockbuster $12.5bn deal as Kushner, Iger, purchase NBA Lakers franchiselist 3 of 4NBA: Hall of Fame coach and champion player Don Nelson dies at 86list 4 of 4NBA star Brandon Clarke died from heroin, cocaine effects, examiner rulesend of listHarden’s new deal comes one day after ‌the Cavaliers reportedly acquired fellow guard Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets in a trade that also included the Los Angeles Clippers.Harden, who turns 37 next Wednesday, declined a $42.3m player ⁠option on his contract earlier ⁠this summer in a bid to secure a multi-year deal.Cleveland acquired Harden from the Clippers at ⁠the F...