James Harden is expected to sign a two-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers this offseason, per Cavaliers Nation.
Harden is expected to decline his player option for next season and re-sign with the Cavaliers, who acquired the NBA legend from the Los Angeles Clippers on February 4.
A top 75 player of all time, Harden has a player option for next season worth $42.3 million. However, his salary is guaranteed only at $13.3 million.
One source told Cavaliers Nation that he thinks Cleveland and Harden could agree to a two-year, $75 million deal this offseason, with a player option for the 2027-28 season.
One of the greatest players in NBA history, Harden has played in 20 games with the Cavaliers since the blockbuster trade with the Clippers involving Darius Garland. The 2017-18 MVP, Harden is averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game in a Cleveland uniform while shooting 47.7% from the field, 44.7% from beyond the arc and 83.9% from the free-throw line.
The Cavaliers are 15-5 with Harden in the lineup. Harden and Donovan Mitchell have already developed a close relationship, per Cavaliers Nation, and both All-Stars are motivated to win their first NBA championship together this season.
It will be intriguing to see how far the Cavaliers go in the 2026 playoffs with Harden, Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen leading the way. Cleveland hasn’t advanced past the second round of the playoffs since 2018.
A future Hall of Famer, Harden has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Clippers and Cavaliers. He reached the NBA Finals in 2012 with the Thunder, who lost to LeBron James and the Miami Heat in five games.
Harden has been in the NBA since 2009. He’s ninth in NBA history in points, second in 3s and eighth in triple-doubles.
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