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

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James Harden has agreed to a three-year, $97 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to his agents. This deal includes a player option for the 2028-29 season and a trade kicker. Harden, who will soon turn 37, previously declined a $42.3 million player option to pursue a multi-year agreement. The Cavaliers acquired Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers at the February trade deadline. During his 26 regular-season games with Cleveland, Harden averaged 20.5 points and 7.7 assists.

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Cleveland acquired Harden from the Clippers at the February trade deadline and sent fellow All-Star guard Darius Garland to Los Angeles.

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Harden averaged 20.5 points and 7.7 assists in 26 regular-season games for the Cavaliers.

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The deal includes a player option for the 2028-29 US basketball season and a trade kicker.

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Harden declined a $42.3m player option on his contract earlier this summer.

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James Harden has agreed to a new three-year, $97m contract to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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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.Former 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 February trade deadline and sent fellow All-Star guard ⁠Darius Garland to Los ⁠Angeles.Harden averaged 20.5 points and 7.7 assists in 26 regular-season games for the Cavaliers.He has averages of ‌24.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 7.3 assists in 1,221 regular- season appearances (1,007 starts) ‌with ‌the Oklahoma City Thunder (2009-12), Houston Rockets (2012-2021), Brooklyn Nets (2021-22), Philadelphia 76ers (2022-23), Clippers (2023-26) and Cavaliers.

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