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Cleveland Cavaliers resign James Harden CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Tuesday that James Harden has re-signed his contract. While the Cavs did not disclose terms of the deal, earlier reports state Harden and the team agreed on a 3-year, $97 million contract, with a player option and trade kicker. Harden, who turned 37 last month, had a player option for this coming season worth $42 million. He averaged 20 points per game after a midseason trade from the L.A. Clippers, but slumped to 16 ppg in the playoffs, where he made just 17% of his 3-pointers. Harden took much of the heat for the team’s 4-0 sweep at the hands of New York in the Eastern Conference finals. Harden, an 11-time All-Star, is 11th all-time on the NBA’s scoring list. He was acquired in a swap for 26-year-old Darius Garland, who averaged 18 points and 6 assists per game for the Clippers. Copyright 2026 WOIO. All rights reserved.