# Harden to Stay in Cleveland

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-cavaliers-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7556352/harden-to-stay-in-cleveland
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-cavaliers-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7556352/harden-to-stay-in-cleveland.md
Podcast: [Cleveland Cavaliers News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-cavaliers-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7556352)
Published: 2026-06-26T18:12:49+00:00
Episode link: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d8a134f1-ce62-456e-b2db-b65f35bfabbf.mp3
Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d8a134f1-ce62-456e-b2db-b65f35bfabbf.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cleveland-cavaliers-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7556352/episodes/harden-to-stay-in-cleveland
Duration seconds: 76

## Resource

James Harden is reportedly set to decline his player option and sign a multi-year deal with the Cavaliers, signaling his intent to stay in Cleveland. After a standout season that propelled the Cavs to their first conference finals since 2018 — where they were swept by the Knicks — Harden averaged over 20 points and 7 assists during the regular season and nearly 20 points with 5 assists in the playoffs. He’s expressed strong chemistry with Donovan Mitchell and coach Kenny Atkinson, calling their dynamic “something special.” With a championship still elusive in his career, this move could be a pivotal step toward his ultimate goal. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/69e91cd5d585d82b

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cleveland-cavaliers-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7556352/episodes/harden-to-stay-in-cleveland/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-cavaliers-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7556352/harden-to-stay-in-cleveland.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.